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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $1,380.52 | $47.86 – $251.13 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $1,391.00 | $39.74 – $253.46 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $1,404.57 | $28.85 – $467.76 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $1,404.57 | $28.85 – $467.76 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $1,404.57 | $28.85 – $272.36 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $1,409.70 | $149.16 – $289.87 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $1,421.86 | $32.36 – $149.16 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $1,470.45 | $91.93 – $342.98 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $1,511.18 | $28.28 – $492.25 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | $1,540.42 | $21.90 – $138.95 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $1,592.14 | $47.86 – $251.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $1,688.40 | $149.16 – $284.64 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $1,805.53 | $47.86 – $251.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $1,816.00 | $149.16 – $308.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $1,837.66 | $47.86 – $251.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $1,848.45 | $47.86 – $251.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $1,849.00 | $149.16 – $305.71 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $1,867.00 | $149.16 – $289.87 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $1,894.32 | $149.16 – $289.87 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $1,898.00 | $149.16 – $646.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $1,902.00 | $149.16 – $308.24 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $1,905.50 | $26.55 – $355.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $1,933.70 | $149.16 – $289.87 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $1,951.39 | $149.16 – $289.87 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $1,983.00 | $149.16 – $289.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $2,011.00 | $149.16 – $292.21 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $2,028.92 | $74.91 – $332.48 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $2,028.92 | $74.91 – $332.48 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $2,028.92 | $74.91 – $332.48 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $2,028.92 | $74.91 – $332.48 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $2,028.92 | $74.91 – $336.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $2,055.00 | $149.16 – $294.39 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $2,246.00 | $149.16 – $289.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $149.16 – $308.24 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $149.16 – $280.83 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $149.16 – $272.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $149.16 – $289.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $149.16 – $305.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $149.16 – $272.01 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $149.16 – $850.36 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $16.30 – $149.16 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $47.86 – $47.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $11.22 – $185.11 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $84.11 – $336.44 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $37.69 – $261.41 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $94.94 – $551.04 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $82.96 – $441.98 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $82.96 – $441.98 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $48.25 – $55.87 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $106.17 – $208.84 |