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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $612.00 | $149.16 – $630.50 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $612.00 | $149.16 – $436.44 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $614.88 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $614.88 | $83.97 – $625.66 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $614.88 | $92.20 – $625.66 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $616.45 | $30.99 – $138.95 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $618.26 | $182.36 – $404.33 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $618.60 | $28.43 – $213.56 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $652.20 | $9.00 – $251.46 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $655.00 | $177.91 – $471.47 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $659.00 | $30.39 – $318.81 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $659.00 | $30.39 – $323.55 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $675.00 | $23.35 – $540.00 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $704.00 | $149.16 – $637.96 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $706.20 | $39.82 – $79.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $709.00 | $149.16 – $269.30 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $717.00 | $23.43 – $213.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $720.34 | $149.16 – $284.64 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $734.89 | $177.91 – $324.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $744.10 | $149.16 – $289.52 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $764.40 | $166.01 – $180.56 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $768.30 | $1.10 – $1,063.80 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $768.30 | $0.95 – $1,063.80 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $768.30 | $0.95 – $1,063.80 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $768.30 | $0.95 – $1,063.80 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $768.30 | $0.95 – $1,063.80 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $768.30 | $0.95 – $1,063.80 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $768.30 | $0.95 – $1,063.80 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $768.30 | $46.24 – $1,063.80 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $768.30 | $0.95 – $1,063.80 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $768.30 | $0.95 – $1,063.80 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $768.30 | $1.10 – $1,063.80 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $768.30 | $0.95 – $1,063.80 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $775.53 | $149.16 – $273.89 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $783.67 | $169.02 – $380.01 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $783.67 | $169.02 – $380.01 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $784.44 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $791.96 | $47.86 – $251.13 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $792.00 | not published |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $792.50 | $7.50 – $694.74 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $808.56 | $40.69 – $456.43 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $159.57 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $159.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $159.57 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $199.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $204.34 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $159.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $199.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $159.57 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $159.57 |