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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
$48.60
lowest cash price
$276.00
national median
$652.20
highest cash price
13
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $48.60–$652.20 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Mar 1, 2026 ($276.00) → Jul 1, 2026 ($131.25)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | $48.60 | $48.60 | $48.60 |
| Ohio | 3 | $126.00 | $131.25 | $175.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $159.60 | $322.20 | $652.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $48.60 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $126.00 | $165.22 – $297.40 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $131.25 | $42.88 – $313.31 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $159.60 | $28.38 – $226.10 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $175.50 | $46.80 – $210.60 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $245.40 | $28.20 – $368.10 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $276.00 | $9.60 – $368.00 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $276.00 | $9.60 – $368.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $322.20 | $28.36 – $456.45 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $333.60 | $9.60 – $375.30 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $337.20 | $8.62 – $199.91 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $618.60 | $28.43 – $876.35 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $652.20 | $9.00 – $923.95 |