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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $230.00 | $80.26 – $117.87 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $230.00 | $80.26 – $117.87 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $230.00 | $80.26 – $117.87 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $230.00 | $80.26 – $117.87 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $230.00 | $80.26 – $117.87 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $230.00 | $80.26 – $117.87 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $234.27 | $31.18 – $426.12 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $234.27 | $26.03 – $426.12 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $234.27 | $26.03 – $426.12 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $234.27 | $26.03 – $419.76 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $234.72 | $186.26 – $405.38 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $235.50 | $45.00 – $45.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $235.55 | $21.89 – $403.80 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $235.80 | $182.57 – $186.22 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $237.36 | $151.36 – $333.68 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $238.40 | $36.46 – $452.96 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $238.40 | $34.24 – $438.66 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $238.40 | $36.46 – $438.66 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $238.40 | $36.46 – $457.73 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $238.40 | $36.46 – $419.58 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $238.40 | $36.46 – $452.96 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $238.40 | $36.46 – $452.96 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $238.40 | $36.46 – $452.96 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $238.40 | $36.46 – $452.96 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $238.40 | $36.46 – $438.66 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $238.40 | $36.46 – $438.66 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $238.40 | $34.24 – $429.12 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $239.33 | $42.66 – $70.39 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $239.40 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $240.00 | $171.15 – $684.58 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $240.41 | $32.88 – $134.26 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $241.60 | $100.86 – $271.80 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $243.60 | not published |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $245.40 | $28.20 – $216.26 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $246.60 | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $246.96 | $40.69 – $325.48 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $247.68 | $57.47 – $576.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $248.50 | $42.88 – $182.11 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $249.60 | $88.11 – $304.61 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $250.40 | $107.52 – $281.70 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $250.40 | $107.52 – $281.70 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $252.00 | not published |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $253.80 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $254.15 | $88.11 – $304.61 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $255.50 | $52.96 – $243.34 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $256.00 | $52.96 – $243.34 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $257.00 | $52.96 – $287.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $257.40 | $19.00 – $350.65 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $257.40 | $161.18 – $167.63 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $258.50 | $44.53 – $325.23 |