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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $97.00 | $20.73 – $174.12 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $97.00 | $42.88 – $210.30 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $97.46 | $69.25 – $301.36 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $98.40 | $38.62 – $110.70 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $98.61 | $45.52 – $89.35 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $98.65 | $25.27 – $149.16 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $100.01 | $69.25 – $273.96 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $101.47 | $62.45 – $301.36 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $101.60 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $101.83 | $17.59 – $218.40 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $102.40 | $43.78 – $115.20 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $102.57 | $76.95 – $301.36 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $103.20 | $52.89 – $179.93 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $104.00 | $66.69 – $117.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $104.40 | $34.12 – $199.91 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $104.80 | $31.72 – $117.90 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $105.32 | $48.49 – $377.25 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $106.40 | $44.56 – $179.93 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $109.20 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $109.20 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $109.20 | not published |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $112.31 | $29.21 – $119.32 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $112.93 | $12.75 – $91.95 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $113.53 | $29.21 – $119.32 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $113.76 | $186.26 – $405.38 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $116.18 | $17.59 – $288.47 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $118.40 | $21.02 – $443.74 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $118.92 | $63.86 – $786.57 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $119.20 | $63.86 – $422.42 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $119.50 | $171.15 – $333.74 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $119.50 | $171.15 – $684.58 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $119.50 | $171.15 – $333.74 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $119.50 | $171.15 – $333.74 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $119.50 | $171.15 – $333.74 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $119.50 | $171.15 – $342.29 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $119.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $119.50 | $171.15 – $333.74 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $119.60 | $91.52 – $318.22 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $120.00 | $36.32 – $135.00 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $120.00 | $36.32 – $135.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $120.48 | $79.17 – $652.93 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $120.48 | $79.17 – $674.45 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $120.48 | $79.17 – $674.45 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $120.48 | $76.85 – $645.75 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $122.40 | $37.04 – $137.70 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $123.00 | $13.48 – $190.96 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $123.32 | $17.59 – $279.37 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $124.00 | $7.50 – $1,014.47 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $124.20 | $31.08 – $632.84 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $126.00 | $165.22 – $297.40 |