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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $507.00 | $64.40 – $64.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $507.00 | $301.88 – $656.15 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $508.00 | $27.50 – $4,168.36 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $518.00 | $25.55 – $3,867.44 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $518.00 | $25.55 – $3,867.44 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $518.00 | $26.14 – $3,867.44 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $518.00 | $26.02 – $6,107.25 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $518.00 | $26.15 – $3,867.44 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $519.69 | $36.00 – $2,130.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $519.69 | $36.00 – $2,130.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $519.69 | $36.00 – $2,130.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $519.69 | $26.00 – $2,130.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $519.69 | $103.94 – $2,130.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $519.69 | $36.00 – $3,247.79 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $519.69 | $36.00 – $2,130.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $519.69 | $36.00 – $2,130.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $519.69 | $36.00 – $2,130.15 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $521.60 | $166.01 – $1,997.66 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $522.75 | $35.00 – $35.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $524.40 | not published |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $531.00 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $537.60 | $10.25 – $880.65 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $540.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $542.75 | $24.51 – $1,526.75 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $546.00 | $863.38 – $880.65 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $550.62 | $60.10 – $1,114.35 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $550.62 | $60.10 – $1,114.35 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $550.62 | $202.40 – $1,114.35 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $550.62 | $60.10 – $1,114.35 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $550.62 | $60.10 – $1,114.35 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $550.62 | $60.10 – $1,114.35 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $552.60 | $98.12 – $1,605.89 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $557.40 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $557.40 | $25.27 – $3,021.83 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $558.60 | $25.27 – $2,935.17 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $566.89 | $79.42 – $3,749.68 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $577.97 | $67.68 – $1,195.27 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $594.00 | $336.60 – $722.70 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $594.00 | $209.00 – $942.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $594.18 | $656.15 – $656.15 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $600.60 | $16.96 – $610.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $602.40 | $25.11 – $132.42 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $603.35 | $863.38 – $906.55 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $603.35 | not published |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $607.70 | $96.56 – $868.14 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $608.19 | $65.22 – $1,156.28 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $617.76 | $127.07 – $2,503.21 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $618.80 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $620.40 | $198.93 – $811.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $645.57 | $278.77 – $656.15 |