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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $67.50 | $73.62 – $91.11 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $67.50 | $73.62 – $91.11 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $67.50 | $73.62 – $91.11 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $67.95 | $14.84 – $105.49 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $69.03 | $26.91 – $117.00 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $70.00 | $14.84 – $14.84 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $71.00 | $74.33 – $143.36 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $71.00 | $74.33 – $143.36 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $71.00 | $74.33 – $143.36 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $71.00 | $74.33 – $143.36 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $71.00 | $74.33 – $143.36 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $71.37 | $24.57 – $117.00 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $73.50 | $16.81 – $1,215.11 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $77.00 | $80.09 – $80.09 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $77.28 | $61.29 – $2,858.31 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $77.28 | $61.29 – $2,952.54 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $77.28 | $61.29 – $2,952.54 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $77.28 | $59.17 – $2,826.90 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $79.50 | $21.31 – $28.51 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $79.80 | $23.04 – $856.70 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $80.00 | $41.00 – $857.75 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $80.80 | $24.45 – $90.90 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $81.00 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $81.25 | $27.46 – $1,398.68 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $81.25 | $29.55 – $1,398.68 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $81.25 | $28.39 – $1,398.68 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $81.25 | $28.39 – $1,398.68 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $82.80 | not published |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $83.40 | $12.02 – $2,503.13 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $83.72 | $71.51 – $2,638.44 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $84.09 | $44.48 – $299.88 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $85.20 | not published |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $88.00 | $56.43 – $99.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $88.80 | $26.87 – $99.90 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $88.80 | $26.87 – $99.90 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $91.20 | $39.16 – $102.60 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $91.20 | $39.16 – $102.60 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $91.44 | $25.63 – $2,958.82 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $91.44 | $25.63 – $2,958.82 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $91.44 | $25.63 – $2,958.82 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $91.44 | $25.63 – $2,958.82 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $93.60 | $23.43 – $970.76 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $94.61 | $79.38 – $162.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $97.35 | $79.42 – $192.00 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $100.08 | $28.07 – $190.14 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $100.08 | $28.07 – $184.14 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $100.08 | $20.02 – $184.14 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $100.08 | $24.02 – $192.14 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $100.08 | $28.07 – $176.13 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $100.08 | $28.02 – $190.14 |