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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $32.52 – $289.38 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $47.86 – $251.13 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $24.99 – $289.38 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $32.52 – $103.20 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $42.88 – $174.12 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $21.09 – $129.15 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $36.99 – $187.89 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $80.26 – $117.87 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $70.08 – $443.74 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $39.82 – $124.24 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $70.08 – $443.74 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $552.48 – $552.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $279.13 – $279.13 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $65.92 – $159.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $11.22 – $185.11 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $91.93 – $314.39 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $21.02 – $260.59 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $52.78 – $443.74 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $41.64 – $405.38 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $11.22 – $185.11 |