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 Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $346.17 | $35.66 – $1,379.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $349.00 | $288.32 – $656.15 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $349.64 | $37.02 – $890.52 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $349.70 | $22.09 – $942.32 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $349.70 | $60.71 – $875.01 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $349.70 | $58.85 – $942.32 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $349.70 | $58.85 – $484.20 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $349.70 | $22.09 – $925.49 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $349.70 | $58.85 – $484.20 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $349.70 | $58.85 – $942.32 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $349.70 | $58.85 – $925.49 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $351.28 | $87.23 – $1,604.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | $357.16 | $290.09 – $656.15 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $360.95 | $15.44 – $1,502.58 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $362.00 | $58.30 – $1,150.76 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $362.00 | $58.30 – $1,150.76 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $364.00 | $58.30 – $1,256.40 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $364.01 | $8.45 – $1,079.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $364.01 | $8.45 – $1,079.50 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $367.50 | $58.30 – $1,150.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $368.46 | $15.67 – $1,095.29 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $368.46 | $15.67 – $1,095.29 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $368.50 | $58.30 – $1,150.76 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $368.88 | $24.95 – $1,749.53 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $368.88 | $24.95 – $1,749.53 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $373.00 | $58.30 – $1,256.40 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $374.58 | $61.33 – $1,868.10 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $380.00 | $58.30 – $895.04 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $380.00 | $58.30 – $895.04 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $381.15 | $44.47 – $968.38 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $381.15 | $44.47 – $968.38 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $381.15 | $44.47 – $656.15 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $381.15 | $44.47 – $968.38 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $381.15 | $44.47 – $968.38 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $381.15 | $44.47 – $968.38 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $382.89 | $95.18 – $1,366.03 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $394.50 | $32.52 – $823.43 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $394.50 | not published |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $394.50 | $20.08 – $823.43 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $394.50 | $20.08 – $823.43 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $394.50 | $20.08 – $823.43 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $394.50 | $20.08 – $823.43 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $394.50 | $20.08 – $823.43 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $394.50 | $9.90 – $823.43 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $394.50 | $20.08 – $823.43 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $397.20 | $15.21 – $2,132.74 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $397.20 | $15.21 – $2,146.01 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $397.20 | $15.21 – $2,132.74 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $397.20 | $15.21 – $2,132.74 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $397.20 | $15.21 – $2,121.33 |