Anatomical Pathology Services

During calendar year 2026, most DCM service rates will increase on a quarterly basis. As shown in the following table, new rates take effect on January 1, 2026; April 1, 2026; July 1, 2026; October 1, 2026; and January 1, 2027. A subsidy is available to help MIT PIs manage the increase in costs for 2026. After the January 1, 2027, rate increase, we anticipate rates will be updated annually.

Services offered:

For questions on these services, please contact Pathology.

Processing, Embedding +/- Mounting & Routine Stains

Processing, Embedding +/- Mounting & Routine Stains

Service

1/1/25

1/1/26

4/1/26

7/1/26

10/1/26

1/1/27

H&E combo: Process, embed, sectioning, H&E stain, coverslipping
Billed per slide

$9.00

$9.89

$10.86

$11.93

$13.11

$14.40

Process Only
Billed per tissue

$2.40

$2.64

$2.90

$3.18

$3.50

$3.84

Process* & embed into paraffin block only
Billed per block

$4.75

$5.22

$5.73

$6.30

$6.92

$7.60

Recuts & Staining (Paraffin Block Provided)

Recuts & Staining (Paraffin Block Provided)

Service

1/1/25

1/1/26

4/1/26

7/1/26

10/1/26

1/1/27

Unstained recut
Billed per slide

$3.70

$4.06

$4.47

$4.91

$5.39

$5.92

Unstained recut
Billed per slide

$4.00

$4.39

$4.83

$5.30

$5.83

$6.40

Superfrost plus slide
Surcharge per slide

$0.50

$0.55

$0.60

$0.66

$0.73

$0.80

H&E stain
Billed per slide

$4.40

$4.83

$5.31

$5.83

$6.41

$7.04

H&E stain on previously cut slide
Billed per slide

$2.40

$2.64

$2.90

$3.18

$3.50

$3.84

Special stain
Billed per slide

$11.85

$13.02

$14.30

$15.71

$17.26

$18.96

Special stain on previously cut slide
Billed per slide

$8.35

$9.17

$10.08

$11.07

$12.16

$13.36

Immunohistochemistry

Immunohistochemistry

Service

1/1/25

1/1/26

4/1/26

7/1/26

10/1/26

1/1/27

Immunohistochemistry (all reagents and primary antibody included)
Billed per slide

$18.60

$20.43

$22.45

$24.66

$27.09

$29.77

Immunohistochemistry (primary antibody provided by researcher)
Billed per slide

$16.40

$18.02

$19.79

$21.75

$23.89

$26.24

Immunohistochemistry (Previously cut slide)
Billed per slide

$14.90

$16.37

$17.98

$19.76

$21.70

$23.84

Mega Blocks

Mega Blocks

Service

1/1/25

1/1/26

4/1/26

7/1/26

10/1/26

1/1/27

Super Mega Block H&E combo
Billed per slide

$23.60

$25.93

$28.48

$31.29

$34.38

$37.77

Mega block Unstained slide
Billed per slide

$9.20

$10.11

$11.10

$12.20

$13.40

$14.72

Mega block H&E recut stain
Billed per slide

$10.00

$10.99

$12.07

$13.26

$14.57

$16.00

Mega Block Special Stain
Billed per slide

$20.85

$22.91

$25.16

$27.65

$30.37

$33.37

Additional Services, Charges & Materials

Additional Services, Charges & Materials

Service

1/1/25

1/1/26

4/1/26

7/1/26

10/1/26

1/1/27

Sectioning for PCR
Billed per tube

$6.75

$7.42

$8.15

$8.95

$9.83

$10.80

Frozen embedding service
Billed per sample

$7.25

$7.96

$8.75

$9.61

$10.56

$11.60

Frozen section, unstained
Billed per slide

$5.95

$6.54

$7.18

$7.89

$8.67

$9.52

Frozen section, H&E stained, coverslipped
Billed per slide

$6.60

$7.25

$7.97

$8.75

$9.61

$10.56

Frozen section, Special Stain
Billed per slide

$13.00

$14.28

$15.69

$17.24

$18.94

$20.80

Frozen section, unstained mounted with Vectashield with DAPI
Billed per slide

$8.25

$9.06

$9.96

$10.94

$12.02

$13.20

Hard tissue decalcification, per 24 hours in decalcification solution
Billed per specimen

$8.40

$9.23

$10.14

$11.14

$12.24

$13.44

Slide box 100
Billed per box

$10.00

$10.99

$12.07

$13.26

$14.57

$16.00

Necropsy consumables
Billed per set

$5.00

$5.49

$6.03

$6.63

$7.28

$8.00

Microtome blades (special circumstances)
Billed per blade

$2.50

$2.75

$3.02

$3.31

$3.64

$4.00

Custom assay development (IHC, PCR, etc)
Billed per hour

$58.98

$64.80

$71.18

$78.20

$85.91

$94.38

Pathologist / Necropsy Services

Pathologist / Necropsy Services

Service

1/1/25

1/1/26

4/1/26

7/1/26

10/1/26

1/1/27

Necropsy charge
Billed per animal

$45.00

$49.44

$54.31

$59.67

$65.55

$72.01

Technician: Trimming of tissues for processing/Necropsy support only
Billed per 15 minutes

$15.00

$16.48

$18.10

$19.89

$21.85

$24.00

Pathologist consultation
Billed per consult, up to one hour

$150.00

$160.00

$170.00

$180.00

$190.00

$200.00

Pathologist consultation, additional hours beyond first hour
Billed per hour, for every hour beyond first hour

$150.00

$160.00

$170.00

$180.00

$190.00

$200.00

Premium labor surcharge

1.5 X the set hourly rate

per person per hour of research support provided outside of normal business hours

Unplanned labor overage surcharge

2 X the set hourly rate

per person per hour of research support provided beyond scheduled procedure time

Contact DCM for rates for any services not listed above.