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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,758.40 | $872.00 – $872.00 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $1,820.28 | $67.32 – $2,738.95 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $1,820.28 | $73.92 – $2,738.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $1,855.82 | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $1,863.60 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $1,863.60 | not published |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $1,900.26 | $133.99 – $1,256.40 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $1,934.95 | not published |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $1,934.95 | not published |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,939.20 | $2,020.00 – $2,020.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $1,939.94 | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $1,951.39 | $133.54 – $1,268.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $2,041.40 | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $2,058.00 | $656.15 – $3,696.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $2,116.40 | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $2,121.61 | $278.77 – $656.15 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $2,142.95 | $26.20 – $30.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $2,190.10 | $278.77 – $284.64 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $2,272.60 | $36.54 – $656.15 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $2,288.26 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $2,319.24 | $785.07 – $853.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $2,370.60 | $261.91 – $656.15 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $2,402.67 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $2,447.04 | $133.54 – $1,268.96 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $2,462.31 | $19.36 – $1,278.63 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $2,462.31 | $19.36 – $816.90 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $2,462.31 | $19.36 – $598.80 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $2,462.31 | $19.36 – $598.80 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $2,462.31 | $19.36 – $1,225.35 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $2,462.31 | $19.36 – $598.80 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $2,462.31 | $19.36 – $816.90 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $2,469.00 | $656.15 – $2,806.35 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | $2,469.39 | $17.34 – $1,541.95 |