Consultation pathology during surgery cytological exam initial site cost at US hospitals
HC Consultation Pathology During Surgery Cytological Exam Initial Site · CPT 88333
$23.27
lowest cash price
$430.00
national median
$3,664.05
highest cash price
835
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $23.27–$3,664.05 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($994.39) → Sep 1, 2026 ($859.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $59.22 | $59.22 | $252.72 |
| Arizona | 10 | $186.47 | $404.03 | $1,155.87 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $135.85 | $223.60 | $3,504.00 |
| California | 78 | $23.27 | $850.08 | $3,134.25 |
| Colorado | 12 | $360.95 | $1,659.00 | $3,658.08 |
| Florida | 77 | $26.95 | $507.00 | $2,921.63 |
| Georgia | 24 | $409.48 | $447.33 | $3,255.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $440.96 | $440.96 | $522.75 |
| Illinois | 38 | $81.25 | $537.60 | $1,535.04 |
| Indiana | 26 | $151.80 | $252.00 | $2,462.31 |
| Iowa | 27 | $159.84 | $220.00 | $1,145.30 |
| Kansas | 11 | $124.06 | $441.95 | $542.75 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $45.68 | $1,348.20 | $2,462.31 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $142.74 | $142.74 | $142.74 |
| Maine | 7 | $136.00 | $136.00 | $136.00 |
| Michigan | 26 | $45.92 | $815.00 | $1,107.84 |
| Minnesota | 17 | $34.94 | $41.66 | $1,336.00 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $23.60 | $231.20 | $265.88 |
| Missouri | 16 | $111.15 | $294.25 | $600.60 |
| Montana | 2 | $161.60 | $161.60 | $161.60 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $69.03 | $550.62 | $911.91 |
| Nevada | 3 | $60.27 | $66.74 | $84.09 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $139.70 | $231.70 | $962.03 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $83.40 | $966.69 | $2,142.95 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $100.08 | $100.08 | $499.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $80.00 | $88.80 | $1,214.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $67.95 | $648.75 | $3,664.05 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $77.00 | $138.66 | $735.35 |
| Oregon | 12 | $170.00 | $1,188.00 | $1,675.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | $79.80 | $235.20 | $1,472.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $128.00 | $245.00 | $1,863.60 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $88.00 | $108.00 | $1,336.00 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $27.44 | $207.75 | $2,954.34 |
| Texas | 119 | $91.44 | $490.20 | $3,364.86 |
| Virginia | 40 | $71.00 | $394.50 | $2,469.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $58.80 | $410.90 | $1,939.20 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $38.00 | $101.60 | $1,629.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $67.50 | $228.80 | $820.38 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $674.52 | $684.34 | $1,181.45 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $23.27 | $27.11 – $49.70 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $23.60 | $36.53 – $1,637.21 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $25.80 | $4.52 – $36.15 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $26.64 | $8.56 – $33.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $26.95 | $255.48 – $656.15 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $27.44 | $28.65 – $822.01 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $28.42 | $28.65 – $822.01 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $29.40 | $28.65 – $767.52 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $31.36 | $28.65 – $822.01 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $32.34 | $28.65 – $767.52 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $32.34 | $28.65 – $767.52 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $32.34 | $28.65 – $767.52 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $32.34 | $28.65 – $767.52 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $34.94 | $31.35 – $907.05 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $34.94 | $31.35 – $871.84 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $34.94 | $31.35 – $907.05 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $34.94 | $26.40 – $830.32 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $34.94 | $31.35 – $861.83 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $38.00 | $16.01 – $4,797.49 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $38.21 | $31.35 – $2,045.11 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $38.21 | $31.35 – $863.53 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $38.21 | $31.35 – $871.84 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $41.60 | $65.00 – $1,657.95 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $41.66 | $32.57 – $830.32 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $45.68 | $19.36 – $116.48 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $45.92 | $33.95 – $1,520.72 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $46.66 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $46.66 | not published |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $50.40 | $24.63 – $1,520.72 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $50.40 | $33.95 – $1,520.72 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $58.80 | $260.03 – $1,660.94 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $59.22 | $67.32 – $849.82 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $60.27 | $44.48 – $299.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $60.80 | $255.84 – $656.15 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $61.00 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $61.00 | not published |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $61.74 | $28.65 – $767.52 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $63.50 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $63.50 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $63.50 | not published |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $66.74 | $44.48 – $299.88 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $67.50 | $73.62 – $91.11 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $67.50 | $73.62 – $91.11 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $67.50 | $73.62 – $91.11 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $67.50 | $73.62 – $91.11 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $67.50 | $73.62 – $91.11 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $67.50 | $73.62 – $91.11 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $67.50 | $73.62 – $91.11 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $67.50 | $73.62 – $91.11 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $67.50 | $73.62 – $91.11 |