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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $220.00 | $78.38 – $247.50 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $220.06 | $36.80 – $1,914.44 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $220.58 | $36.80 – $1,833.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $221.45 | $79.42 – $1,296.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $223.60 | $19.50 – $1,096.37 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $223.60 | $19.50 – $1,096.37 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $223.60 | $19.50 – $1,096.37 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $223.60 | $19.50 – $1,096.37 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $224.40 | $36.80 – $1,833.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $224.40 | $11.46 – $853.33 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $225.88 | $36.80 – $1,990.53 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $226.82 | not published |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $228.80 | $36.61 – $782.58 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $229.50 | $141.88 – $1,377.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $229.50 | $141.88 – $1,377.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $229.50 | $141.88 – $1,591.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $230.40 | $11.46 – $853.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $230.40 | $11.46 – $853.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $230.40 | $11.46 – $853.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $230.40 | $11.46 – $853.33 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $231.20 | $23.43 – $2,094.51 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $231.60 | $23.18 – $817.76 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $231.70 | $36.80 – $1,799.34 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $233.00 | $35.19 – $856.66 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $233.50 | $25.76 – $824.28 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $233.50 | $749.34 – $824.28 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $235.20 | $23.28 – $352.80 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $238.00 | not published |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $240.00 | $48.24 – $1,564.16 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $241.15 | not published |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $242.42 | $15.67 – $1,491.86 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $242.73 | $28.49 – $1,317.01 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $242.76 | $15.67 – $1,496.08 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $243.54 | $13.74 – $1,871.53 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $245.00 | $20.08 – $861.22 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $246.40 | $41.87 – $968.38 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $251.60 | $19.36 – $539.63 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $251.72 | $36.80 – $1,776.61 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $252.00 | $11.46 – $853.33 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $252.20 | $30.01 – $1,609.82 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $252.20 | $109.80 – $1,724.12 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $252.48 | $112.76 – $2,037.42 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $252.72 | $83.98 – $243.41 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $256.37 | $9.49 – $45.18 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $256.37 | $34.96 – $1,180.84 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $257.00 | $15.34 – $824.28 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $257.00 | $15.34 – $824.28 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $257.63 | $16.96 – $731.22 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $259.40 | $28.49 – $2,331.54 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $261.60 | $84.84 – $2,457.87 |