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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $149.60 | $26.02 – $1,236.77 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $149.60 | $26.15 – $817.83 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $150.00 | not published |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $150.23 | $97.64 – $535.96 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $151.20 | $90.19 – $318.22 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $152.35 | $39.30 – $319.52 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $153.01 | $48.66 – $427.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $154.00 | $149.16 – $292.15 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $154.62 | $17.59 – $279.37 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $154.76 | $179.30 – $928.52 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $154.76 | $179.30 – $928.52 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $154.76 | $179.30 – $1,072.95 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $158.40 | $45.96 – $289.38 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $158.80 | $16.24 – $450.99 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $158.80 | $16.24 – $453.80 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $158.80 | $16.24 – $450.99 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $158.80 | $16.24 – $450.99 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $158.80 | $16.24 – $448.58 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $158.80 | $16.24 – $453.80 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $158.80 | $16.24 – $448.58 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $159.00 | $169.02 – $388.65 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $159.60 | $28.38 – $202.47 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $160.00 | $53.95 – $174.30 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $160.00 | $158.46 – $174.30 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $161.60 | $91.52 – $340.81 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $162.00 | $15.34 – $174.30 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $162.00 | $15.34 – $174.30 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $162.04 | $97.64 – $535.96 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $162.60 | $17.59 – $157.38 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $163.20 | $63.86 – $190.03 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $163.25 | $48.66 – $415.78 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $166.08 | $148.78 – $339.08 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $167.18 | $141.04 – $413.30 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $169.12 | $30.12 – $231.70 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $169.54 | $121.10 – $339.08 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $169.59 | $95.98 – $333.68 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $169.85 | $63.86 – $416.80 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $170.50 | $54.29 – $181.15 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $171.19 | $32.00 – $46.45 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $172.90 | $88.11 – $222.02 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $173.00 | $33.03 – $221.74 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $174.90 | $39.09 – $204.77 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $174.90 | $39.09 – $204.77 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $174.90 | $39.09 – $149.16 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $174.90 | $39.09 – $204.77 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $174.90 | $39.09 – $204.77 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $174.90 | $39.09 – $204.77 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $175.50 | $59.00 – $90.33 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $175.50 | $61.09 – $90.33 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $176.40 | not published |