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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $48.94 | $47.54 – $384.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $49.27 | $47.54 – $417.54 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $50.76 | $36.58 – $278.50 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $54.40 | $36.58 – $493.03 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $54.99 | $61.10 – $319.01 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $55.86 | $9.84 – $315.80 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $56.28 | $16.30 – $313.82 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $56.60 | $50.81 – $312.94 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $56.94 | $42.47 – $376.62 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $57.87 | $33.72 – $675.89 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $57.87 | $33.72 – $675.89 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $58.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $58.80 | $33.32 – $71.54 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $58.80 | $45.08 – $187.15 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $60.90 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $61.00 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $61.00 | not published |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $61.00 | $73.91 – $374.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $61.42 | $29.29 – $352.62 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $61.42 | $29.29 – $352.62 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $61.42 | $29.29 – $352.62 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $61.42 | $29.29 – $352.62 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $62.08 | $78.55 – $493.03 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $62.63 | $12.27 – $58.42 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $63.00 | $23.43 – $439.35 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $63.50 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $63.50 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $63.50 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $63.50 | not published |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $64.73 | $58.00 – $232.00 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $65.55 | $16.30 – $312.94 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $66.00 | $19.07 – $525.08 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $66.00 | $57.20 – $164.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $66.60 | $149.16 – $268.93 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $67.40 | $47.54 – $372.69 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $67.53 | $47.54 – $401.58 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $68.88 | $124.91 – $427.39 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $70.00 | $13.48 – $13.48 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $70.30 | $47.54 – $372.69 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $71.07 | $23.43 – $436.52 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $71.11 | $47.54 – $377.44 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $72.00 | $25.74 – $738.72 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $72.75 | $23.43 – $438.87 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $73.50 | $31.71 – $364.62 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $73.60 | $513.12 – $513.12 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $73.80 | $63.70 – $164.03 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $73.80 | $24.32 – $267.94 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $74.20 | $151.35 – $351.22 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $75.50 | $16.30 – $226.45 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $75.50 | $16.30 – $226.45 |