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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $138.66 | $29.11 – $1,872.50 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $138.66 | $29.11 – $113.79 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $138.66 | $29.11 – $191.15 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $138.66 | $29.11 – $34.25 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $139.10 | $19.50 – $1,072.46 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $139.70 | $36.80 – $1,776.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $140.00 | $277.60 – $656.15 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $142.40 | $20.01 – $3,756.99 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $142.74 | $124.20 – $1,577.17 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $143.20 | $43.34 – $161.10 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $143.20 | $43.34 – $161.10 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $144.60 | $23.17 – $856.70 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $145.80 | $23.58 – $856.70 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $145.80 | $23.23 – $856.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $151.80 | $11.46 – $853.33 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $152.65 | $25.63 – $2,958.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $152.75 | $275.04 – $656.15 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $154.00 | $50.62 – $1,538.03 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $154.00 | $50.62 – $628.20 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $154.00 | $50.62 – $628.20 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $154.14 | not published |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $156.00 | $53.80 – $69.96 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $156.00 | $53.80 – $69.96 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $156.75 | $275.04 – $656.15 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $158.00 | $16.01 – $3,285.41 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $159.84 | $143.19 – $326.34 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $160.55 | $769.30 – $776.99 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $161.60 | $52.10 – $2,533.78 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $162.97 | $53.00 – $397.10 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $163.17 | $116.55 – $326.34 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $166.05 | $28.49 – $2,331.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $168.00 | $11.46 – $853.33 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $170.00 | $51.00 – $51.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $170.00 | $51.00 – $51.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $170.95 | not published |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $173.40 | $19.50 – $1,496.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $175.80 | $11.46 – $853.33 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $176.40 | $20.49 – $152.32 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $176.40 | $20.49 – $833.34 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $177.12 | $66.18 – $2,331.54 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $177.40 | $54.16 – $54.16 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $177.40 | $29.11 – $54.15 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $177.40 | $23.36 – $33.42 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $177.50 | $61.75 – $1,776.61 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $177.80 | $25.63 – $2,958.82 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $178.03 | $77.78 – $1,618.70 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $178.03 | $77.78 – $1,621.37 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $179.37 | $21.94 – $656.15 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $180.36 | $19.36 – $408.59 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $183.02 | $36.80 – $1,776.61 |