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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $431.00 | $30.00 – $212.91 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $433.80 | $33.07 – $620.67 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $434.96 | $177.91 – $358.99 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $436.15 | $46.30 – $165.49 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $438.00 | $11.22 – $185.11 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $441.60 | $28.47 – $202.47 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $441.60 | not published |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $445.25 | $162.68 – $169.18 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $445.25 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $453.00 | $30.00 – $253.46 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $453.60 | $161.60 – $510.30 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $453.60 | $87.09 – $561.09 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $455.16 | not published |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $461.50 | $162.63 – $823.05 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $463.20 | $9.38 – $488.22 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $463.20 | $9.38 – $488.22 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $479.09 | $169.02 – $296.94 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $483.03 | $33.72 – $675.89 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $483.03 | $33.72 – $675.89 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $483.03 | $33.72 – $675.89 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $483.13 | $28.04 – $149.16 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $497.61 | $21.30 – $41.71 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $512.20 | $162.68 – $169.18 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $512.85 | $19.44 – $710.10 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $512.85 | $60.71 – $710.10 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $512.85 | $58.85 – $710.10 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $512.85 | $58.85 – $710.10 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $512.85 | $19.44 – $710.10 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $512.85 | $58.85 – $710.10 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $512.85 | $58.85 – $710.10 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $512.85 | $58.85 – $710.10 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $517.54 | $53.98 – $279.13 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $520.65 | $164.27 – $589.69 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $520.65 | $164.27 – $589.69 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $520.65 | $164.27 – $589.69 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $520.65 | $167.87 – $589.69 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $527.10 | $166.01 – $180.56 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $531.02 | not published |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $548.25 | $129.97 – $287.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $558.80 | $19.00 – $350.65 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $563.00 | $162.84 – $406.62 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $567.20 | $40.63 – $488.22 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $575.20 | $182.57 – $186.22 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $577.60 | $9.38 – $788.11 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $577.60 | $3.75 – $621.18 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $578.50 | $164.27 – $170.85 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $602.37 | $177.91 – $394.97 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $610.05 | $74.84 – $342.29 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $610.05 | $74.84 – $342.86 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $612.00 | $149.16 – $666.89 |