Fee schedule
Medical Examiner-Coroner fees
Effective 12/1/2010
Reports
Autopsy/toxicology report | $5.75 |
Mailing fee | $2.25 |
Retrieval storage fee (cases prior to 2003) - (reimbursement - vendor fee) | additional $31.00 |
Certified Letter or copy | $15.00 |
Duplication
Histology (embedded tissue) includes one paraffin | $86.00 per request + |
Block and one H and E stained slide/per case block | $9.00 per additional |
Storage of remains
Fees will begin five business days after | $49.00/ business day |
1. Autopsy | |
2. Identification is confirmed | |
3. Notification of next of kin is completed * Fees waived for qualifying indigent applications and other county agencies |
Body transportation
Removal fee (included body bad/ wrap/ sheet) *No fee for children under 18 years, indigents, other government agencies taking jurisdiction, homicide unless coroner has reasonable ground to belive the Decease was involved in any criminal activity which contributed to his or her own death. | $210.00 |
Professional fees
Court testimony/ deposition/ consultation forensic pathologist | $390.00/hour |
Court testimony/ deposition/ consultation forensic neuropathologist | $450.00/hour |
Court testimony/ deposition/ consultation ME-C investigator | $190.00/hour |
Forensic pathologist technician services | $115.00/hour |
Medical Examiner-Coroner education/ tour presentation *Maximum of 15 individuals per tour | $330.00/class |
Private autopsy
(See Government Code 27250)
Performed by Medical Examiner/Corner using our facility *Fee does not include any additional non-medical investigation into the cause and manner of death, any initial or additional Toxicology studies, any additional presentation in any court of law or administration | $2,960.00 |
Performed by independent forensic pathologist using our equipment and facility | $1,705.00 |