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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $823.36 | $80.30 – $4,631.40 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $848.75 | $78.37 – $2,425.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $848.75 | $42.08 – $2,425.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $848.75 | $78.37 – $2,425.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $848.75 | $78.37 – $2,425.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $848.75 | $78.37 – $2,425.00 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $850.08 | $203.00 – $1,917.04 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $854.25 | $2,300.02 – $2,300.02 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $859.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $859.00 | $139.58 – $1,204.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $887.00 | $299.41 – $656.15 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $887.60 | $42.11 – $1,917.04 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $890.72 | $20.79 – $1,927.20 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $892.77 | $42.26 – $892.77 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $892.77 | $42.26 – $973.12 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $901.00 | $78.85 – $3,180.36 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $901.00 | $78.85 – $3,215.79 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $904.19 | $42.26 – $1,346.75 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $904.19 | $42.26 – $1,466.50 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $904.19 | $42.26 – $1,346.75 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $904.98 | $42.26 – $1,346.75 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $904.98 | $88.07 – $1,430.41 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $906.00 | $134.95 – $2,933.65 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $906.00 | $134.95 – $2,773.55 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $906.00 | $134.95 – $1,919.89 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $910.53 | $10.24 – $1,560.90 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $911.91 | $710.16 – $1,565.58 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $913.92 | $144.05 – $1,256.40 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $940.00 | $32.41 – $1,084.22 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $940.00 | $32.41 – $1,084.22 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $940.00 | $32.41 – $1,084.22 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $940.00 | $32.41 – $1,083.76 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $940.00 | $32.41 – $1,084.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $941.14 | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $943.80 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $956.95 | $37.86 – $1,099.35 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $962.03 | $55.97 – $1,515.40 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $962.03 | $61.75 – $2,767.57 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $966.69 | $1.00 – $1,508.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $970.30 | $278.77 – $656.15 |