Consultation pathology during surgery frozen section each additional block cost at US hospitals
HC Consultation Pathology During Surgery Frozen Section Each Additional Block · CPT 88332
$5.86
lowest cash price
$113.68
national median
$1,133.07
highest cash price
832
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.86–$1,133.07 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($178.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($229.80)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $102.48 | $102.48 | $209.04 |
| Arizona | 23 | $11.56 | $28.30 | $102.00 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $5.86 | $92.30 | $282.00 |
| California | 80 | $7.14 | $107.64 | $217.44 |
| Colorado | 13 | $32.54 | $188.01 | $807.54 |
| Florida | 63 | $9.34 | $255.45 | $1,133.07 |
| Georgia | 25 | $66.31 | $144.00 | $159.12 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $51.84 | $51.84 | $217.50 |
| Illinois | 40 | $39.00 | $187.50 | $571.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $83.40 | $172.00 | $232.20 |
| Iowa | 29 | $39.00 | $101.60 | $282.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $100.80 | $306.13 | $441.95 |
| Kentucky | 17 | $12.83 | $122.39 | $600.12 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $6.76 | $6.76 | $6.76 |
| Maine | 7 | $93.70 | $141.00 | $272.65 |
| Maryland | 2 | $7.80 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $12.88 | $89.00 | $468.00 |
| Minnesota | 11 | $43.82 | $63.20 | $164.00 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $7.60 | $9.20 | $24.80 |
| Missouri | 16 | $84.50 | $98.45 | $245.93 |
| Montana | 2 | $43.20 | $43.20 | $110.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $13.00 | $135.66 | $266.90 |
| Nevada | 3 | $47.56 | $52.67 | $66.36 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $178.40 | $178.40 | $178.40 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $15.73 | $39.61 | $45.40 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $24.00 | $159.46 | $240.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $115.50 | $134.38 | $480.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $57.60 | $57.60 | $148.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $16.80 | $129.00 | $420.60 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $38.39 | $38.39 | $228.00 |
| Oregon | 12 | $45.12 | $145.35 | $157.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | $28.20 | $113.60 | $336.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $54.50 | $71.50 | $214.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $53.60 | $63.20 | $164.00 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $7.40 | $23.76 | $422.42 |
| Texas | 113 | $26.73 | $157.08 | $992.19 |
| Virginia | 39 | $14.25 | $63.50 | $843.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $30.10 | $67.30 | $342.40 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $30.00 | $51.20 | $740.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $24.20 | $160.00 | $287.10 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $24.78 | $37.42 | $52.73 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $252.20 | not published |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $252.20 | not published |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $252.80 | $9.74 – $218.31 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $255.45 | $8.92 – $353.70 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $255.45 | $11.01 – $353.70 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $255.45 | $58.85 – $353.70 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $255.45 | $58.85 – $353.70 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $255.45 | $8.92 – $353.70 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $255.45 | $58.85 – $353.70 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $255.45 | $58.85 – $353.70 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $255.45 | $58.85 – $353.70 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $256.00 | $9.97 – $84.57 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $263.76 | $191.54 – $425.22 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $266.90 | $67.26 – $355.52 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $269.64 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $269.64 | $24.98 – $95.83 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $269.64 | $52.59 – $95.83 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $270.70 | $13.25 – $56.33 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $272.65 | $29.69 – $247.57 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $282.00 | $25.08 – $282.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $282.00 | $14.88 – $225.60 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $287.10 | $27.28 – $27.28 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $290.55 | not published |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $294.45 | $94.05 – $94.05 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $294.45 | $94.05 – $94.05 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $294.45 | $94.05 – $94.05 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $294.45 | $94.05 – $94.05 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $298.80 | $6.70 – $59.51 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $306.13 | $13.25 – $56.33 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $311.00 | $24.08 – $128.51 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $312.80 | $43.65 – $239.98 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $316.30 | $11.13 – $44.32 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $319.50 | $50.54 – $101.08 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $320.40 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $324.00 | $24.08 – $257.28 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $326.95 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $328.20 | $17.08 – $48.53 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $329.50 | $27.98 – $141.60 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $331.80 | not published |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $336.60 | $13.27 – $106.82 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $337.59 | $15.40 – $1,226.23 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $342.40 | not published |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $346.80 | not published |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $350.35 | $21.96 – $137.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $355.00 | $24.08 – $269.30 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $366.60 | not published |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $377.00 | $24.08 – $107.66 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $377.00 | $24.08 – $105.42 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $377.00 | $24.08 – $105.42 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $377.25 | $16.57 – $27.33 |