Consultation pathology during surgery frozen section first tissue block cost at US hospitals
HC Consultation Pathology During Surgery Frozen Section First Tissue Block · CPT 88331
$12.00
lowest cash price
$226.50
national median
$2,246.00
highest cash price
883
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $12.00–$2,246.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($197.52) → Sep 1, 2026 ($303.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $208.74 | $208.74 | $348.66 |
| Arizona | 23 | $39.06 | $97.46 | $413.30 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $16.56 | $198.90 | $675.00 |
| California | 82 | $12.00 | $240.41 | $548.25 |
| Colorado | 16 | $145.17 | $924.90 | $2,028.92 |
| Florida | 65 | $20.00 | $512.85 | $2,055.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $137.94 | $223.86 | $1,511.18 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $135.68 | $135.68 | $235.50 |
| Illinois | 40 | $58.80 | $217.20 | $889.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $133.50 | $336.00 | $438.00 |
| Iowa | 29 | $58.80 | $198.40 | $453.60 |
| Kansas | 10 | $118.40 | $1,162.59 | $1,404.57 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $44.97 | $224.87 | $904.02 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $56.94 | $56.94 | $56.94 |
| Maine | 7 | $190.00 | $320.00 | $350.20 |
| Maryland | 2 | $48.60 | $48.60 | $48.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $30.80 | $185.00 | $408.80 |
| Minnesota | 12 | $43.82 | $120.00 | $296.80 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $15.96 | $63.00 | $81.20 |
| Missouri | 17 | $143.65 | $204.60 | $1,540.42 |
| Montana | 2 | $73.60 | $73.60 | $307.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $29.90 | $225.96 | $410.64 |
| Nevada | 3 | $28.70 | $31.78 | $40.04 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $706.20 | $706.20 | $706.20 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $42.95 | $77.37 | $201.80 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $66.00 | $202.78 | $1,391.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $139.50 | $238.40 | $563.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $93.60 | $93.60 | $241.60 |
| Ohio | 68 | $70.00 | $274.80 | $1,035.00 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $86.49 | $86.49 | $558.80 |
| Oregon | 13 | $105.32 | $219.30 | $290.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $104.40 | $337.20 | $882.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $160.00 | $180.00 | $274.80 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $89.60 | $104.00 | $265.60 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $35.56 | $56.28 | $1,421.86 |
| Texas | 116 | $57.87 | $410.52 | $2,246.00 |
| Virginia | 39 | $47.40 | $136.00 | $1,898.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $60.90 | $149.60 | $453.60 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $61.00 | $124.00 | $792.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $92.91 | $230.00 | $436.15 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $143.64 | $195.05 | $274.86 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $12.00 | $8.26 – $125.77 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $13.10 | $15.30 – $106.99 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $15.96 | $13.76 – $435.60 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $16.56 | $18.20 – $19.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $20.00 | $149.16 – $289.52 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $20.28 | $149.16 – $280.83 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $28.70 | $42.00 – $142.80 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $29.90 | $15.60 – $53.30 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $30.09 | $35.06 – $64.27 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $30.80 | $36.99 – $319.01 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $31.78 | $42.00 – $142.80 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $33.00 | $36.58 – $493.03 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $33.36 | $5.85 – $46.74 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $33.60 | $32.37 – $319.01 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $33.60 | $36.99 – $319.01 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $34.86 | $9.00 – $40.32 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $35.56 | $37.58 – $319.41 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $36.83 | $37.58 – $319.41 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $38.10 | $37.58 – $319.41 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $39.06 | $69.25 – $301.36 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $39.95 | $42.69 – $422.42 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $40.04 | $23.80 – $142.80 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $40.20 | $50.81 – $313.82 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $40.64 | $37.58 – $319.41 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $41.91 | $37.58 – $319.41 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $41.91 | $37.58 – $319.41 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $41.91 | $37.58 – $319.41 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $41.91 | $37.58 – $319.41 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $42.95 | $47.54 – $372.69 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $43.82 | $35.58 – $429.01 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $43.82 | $35.58 – $182.61 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $43.82 | $35.58 – $184.37 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $44.66 | $36.53 – $352.67 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $44.97 | $17.59 – $114.66 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $46.69 | $18.41 – $156.70 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $46.85 | $73.20 – $350.59 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $47.40 | $18.91 – $352.34 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $47.40 | $22.98 – $337.22 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $47.40 | $13.25 – $346.58 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $47.40 | $18.41 – $336.97 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $47.40 | $18.91 – $352.34 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $47.40 | $18.91 – $336.97 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $47.40 | $18.91 – $346.58 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $47.40 | $18.91 – $362.38 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $47.40 | $18.41 – $362.38 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $47.40 | $33.13 – $362.38 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $47.40 | $33.13 – $362.38 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $47.40 | $18.91 – $336.97 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $48.11 | $47.54 – $384.50 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $48.60 | $81.00 – $81.00 |