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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $258.50 | $44.53 – $143.50 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $258.50 | $44.53 – $143.50 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $259.50 | $52.96 – $243.34 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $260.00 | not published |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $260.40 | not published |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $260.50 | $52.96 – $243.34 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $261.50 | $38.44 – $175.50 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $261.60 | $24.98 – $699.76 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $261.60 | $25.16 – $701.34 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $262.60 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $262.68 | $36.94 – $374.32 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $262.68 | $36.94 – $374.88 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $262.68 | $38.30 – $372.34 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $262.68 | $135.64 – $238.80 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $263.50 | $52.96 – $287.00 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $265.60 | $123.23 – $298.80 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $265.60 | $147.24 – $298.80 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $268.50 | $52.96 – $189.27 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $268.50 | $52.96 – $189.27 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $273.60 | $40.69 – $114.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $273.87 | $465.77 – $465.77 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $274.80 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $274.80 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $274.80 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $274.80 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $274.80 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $274.80 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $274.80 | not published |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $274.86 | $165.12 – $333.68 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $274.95 | $35.88 – $329.20 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $274.95 | $92.09 – $329.20 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $275.40 | not published |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $276.00 | $9.60 – $228.46 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $276.00 | $9.60 – $235.91 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $280.00 | $7.88 – $256.96 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $280.37 | $41.08 – $367.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $280.37 | $41.08 – $367.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $282.52 | $36.00 – $423.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $282.52 | $36.00 – $423.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $282.52 | $26.00 – $423.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $282.52 | $56.50 – $423.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $282.52 | $36.00 – $423.77 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $282.70 | $182.57 – $191.70 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $282.70 | $182.57 – $191.70 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $282.80 | $80.11 – $405.38 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $282.88 | $118.76 – $894.01 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $282.88 | $92.37 – $803.60 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $287.40 | not published |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $287.65 | $68.35 – $594.87 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $288.40 | $99.04 – $824.00 |