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.

Cheapest published cash price

$12.00

French Hospital — San Luis Obispo, CA

Most expensive published cash price

$2,246.00

HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER — Houston, TX

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
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $321.10 $174.95 – $178.45
UPMC Passavant-McCandless Pittsburgh, PA $322.20 $28.36 – $248.33
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $324.87 $186.27 – $287.00
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $325.89 $139.74 – $287.00
UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA $327.00 $8.62 – $202.47
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA $327.42 $186.70 – $186.70
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Ottawa, IL $330.60 $182.57 – $186.22
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $330.70 $60.04 – $300.28
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY $331.81 not published
cleveland clinic florida weston hospital Weston, FL $332.80 $36.04 – $512.00
martin north hospital Stuart, FL $332.80 $59.78 – $512.00
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL $332.80 $56.79 – $512.00
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA $333.00 $35.88 – $333.00
Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH $333.00 not published
Massena Hospital Massena, NY $333.56 not published
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $333.60 $9.60 – $199.91
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) Vernon, IN $336.00 $11.22 – $185.11
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $337.20 $9.82 – $261.92
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $337.20 $9.82 – $263.33
UPMC Memorial York, PA $337.20 $9.82 – $262.91
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $337.20 $8.62 – $199.91
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $337.20 $9.82 – $211.89
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $337.20 $9.82 – $477.70
O'Bleness Hospital Athens, OH $343.20 $162.68 – $164.30
OSF St Mary Medical Center Galesburg, IL $346.80 $182.57 – $186.22
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $347.20 $184.00 – $184.00
Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK $348.66 $109.02 – $312.18
Pen Bay Medical Center Rockport, ME $350.20 $25.56 – $45.79
Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $350.20 $29.09 – $247.24
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane, WA $357.70 $87.09 – $516.60
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $358.20 not published
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $358.80 $193.00 – $193.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK, CA $358.80 $193.00 – $193.00

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