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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $199.47 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $204.34 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $159.57 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $159.57 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $199.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $199.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $159.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $159.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $204.34 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $832.50 | $35.38 – $204.34 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $882.00 | $8.25 – $384.78 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | $882.00 | $18.96 – $365.44 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $887.60 | $182.57 – $182.57 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $889.20 | $40.69 – $456.43 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $904.02 | $65.92 – $66.58 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $908.81 | $47.86 – $251.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $922.00 | $149.16 – $305.71 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | $924.90 | $24.38 – $355.00 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $938.29 | $177.91 – $394.97 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $938.29 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $938.29 | $177.91 – $394.97 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $938.29 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $938.29 | $177.91 – $394.97 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $970.30 | $149.16 – $284.64 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $984.96 | $149.16 – $569.05 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $1,007.96 | $47.86 – $251.13 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $1,022.77 | $21.90 – $138.95 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $1,035.00 | not published |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $1,035.44 | $21.90 – $138.95 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $1,035.44 | $21.90 – $125.60 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,046.00 | $76.69 – $451.97 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,046.00 | $76.69 – $462.09 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $1,046.00 | $76.69 – $462.86 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $1,046.00 | $76.69 – $462.09 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $1,046.00 | $76.69 – $462.09 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $1,046.00 | $88.80 – $427.87 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $1,046.00 | $10.36 – $462.86 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $1,058.49 | $19.78 – $341.58 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $1,059.32 | $21.90 – $153.39 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $1,081.00 | $149.16 – $289.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $1,081.70 | $149.16 – $275.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $1,104.73 | $149.16 – $264.85 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $1,138.67 | $53.98 – $279.13 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $1,162.59 | $21.90 – $153.39 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $1,162.60 | $120.58 – $722.98 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $1,162.81 | $120.58 – $731.03 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $1,194.00 | $149.16 – $840.37 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $1,324.00 | $23.84 – $366.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $1,340.32 | $149.16 – $284.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $1,354.00 | $149.16 – $305.71 |