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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $980.00 | $37.86 – $1,099.35 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $990.93 | $192.46 – $192.46 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,001.65 | $51.68 – $1,006.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $1,007.57 | $259.39 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $1,007.57 | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $1,028.12 | $710.16 – $1,565.58 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $1,029.60 | $34.57 – $2,158.45 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,052.33 | $680.14 – $1,565.58 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $1,059.75 | $781.35 – $1,406.43 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $1,081.00 | $133.54 – $1,268.96 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $1,092.76 | $78.37 – $2,341.62 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $1,099.50 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $1,107.84 | $27.80 – $1,791.58 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $1,107.84 | $20.32 – $1,846.39 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $1,107.84 | $20.32 – $1,791.58 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $1,107.84 | $20.32 – $1,890.52 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $1,118.84 | $23.32 – $1,851.50 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $1,121.90 | $42.70 – $973.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $1,144.92 | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,145.30 | $240.28 – $1,762.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,145.30 | $240.28 – $1,762.00 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,155.87 | $31.12 – $1,626.40 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $1,181.45 | $774.72 – $1,565.58 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $1,188.00 | not published |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,202.00 | $24.98 – $3,455.47 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,202.00 | $25.16 – $3,463.23 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,214.40 | $91.21 – $1,366.20 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $1,237.08 | $91.94 – $3,913.69 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $1,237.08 | $71.51 – $3,517.92 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $1,264.50 | $816.51 – $2,041.26 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $1,265.00 | $17.61 – $1,819.52 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $1,278.00 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $1,284.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,284.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,284.00 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $1,284.00 | not published |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $1,336.00 | $620.35 – $1,503.00 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $1,336.00 | $633.76 – $1,503.00 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $1,336.00 | $740.65 – $1,503.00 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,348.20 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $1,348.20 | not published |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $1,348.20 | not published |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $1,348.20 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $1,348.20 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $1,348.20 | not published |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $1,354.80 | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $1,355.04 | $76.01 – $1,942.61 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,356.60 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,356.60 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $1,356.60 | not published |