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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $19.50 – $1,603.90 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $29.44 – $1,246.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $38.07 – $38.07 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $98.39 – $3,392.28 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $84.50 – $2,412.29 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $65.68 – $1,934.86 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $420.71 – $1,682.82 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $65.68 – $1,934.86 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $2,533.78 – $2,533.78 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $48.25 – $55.87 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $76.60 – $1,085.53 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $94.45 – $987.58 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $45.96 – $1,658.24 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $74.95 – $1,785.54 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $55.27 – $114.36 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $55.27 – $114.36 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $32.52 – $1,379.51 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $28.39 – $1,379.51 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $42.70 – $1,074.22 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $26.50 – $110.94 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $20.08 – $823.43 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $800.63 – $2,770.36 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $21.09 – $565.38 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $69.93 – $1,516.98 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $69.93 – $1,624.69 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $68.91 – $1,516.98 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $33.95 – $231.72 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $73.62 – $91.11 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $75.37 – $2,115.37 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $24.63 – $1,738.17 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $48.99 – $1,520.72 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $29.09 – $114.36 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $30.66 – $124.22 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $30.97 – $114.36 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $75.37 – $2,115.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $11.46 – $853.33 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $30.66 – $114.36 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $2,418.57 – $2,418.57 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $212.18 – $212.18 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $80.08 – $1,052.71 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $65.23 – $755.96 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $21.86 – $2,115.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $11.46 – $853.33 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $71.78 – $1,486.77 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $11.46 – $853.33 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $21.86 – $101.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $11.46 – $853.33 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $40.28 – $2,115.37 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $49.23 – $1,917.04 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $55.27 – $114.36 |