


                                                                 EXHIBIT 23.3

                       Consent of Independent Accountants

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form S-3 of our report  dated  February  12, 2000  relating to the
consolidated  financial  statements  and  financial  statement  schedule,  which
appears in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended  December  31, 1999.  We also consent to the  reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

    /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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       PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina
October 6, 2000
