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.

Cheapest published cash price

$12.00

French Hospital — San Luis Obispo, CA

Most expensive published cash price

$2,246.00

HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER — Houston, TX

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
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA $198.40 $31.58 – $166.00
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA $198.40 $31.58 – $150.73
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark, AR $198.90 $50.14 – $222.02
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris, AR $198.90 $50.14 – $222.02
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR $198.90 $50.14 – $222.02
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville, AR $198.90 $88.11 – $222.02
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $199.89 $33.72 – $675.89
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $200.00 $120.25 – $342.97
Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL $200.00 $120.25 – $342.97
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $200.00 $77.78 – $360.00
Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL $200.00 $120.25 – $389.60
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $200.00 $120.25 – $342.97
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $200.00 $120.25 – $342.97
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $200.00 $101.83 – $342.97
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $200.00 $120.25 – $342.97
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg, WV $201.00 $8.03 – $259.07
Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA $201.51 $4.01 – $91.95
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN $201.60 $11.22 – $185.11
Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ $201.80 $71.36 – $344.49
Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ $201.80 $78.72 – $629.14
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Yakima, WA $202.00 $203.25 – $531.60
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY $202.78 $1.00 – $319.01
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx, NY $202.78 $1.00 – $319.01
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY $202.78 $1.00 – $319.01
Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY $202.78 $1.00 – $319.01
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn, NY $202.78 $1.00 – $319.01
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY $202.78 $1.00 – $319.01
Elmhurst Hospital Center NY 11373, NY $202.78 $1.00 – $319.01
Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY $202.78 $1.00 – $319.01
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016, NY $202.78 $1.00 – $319.01
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY $202.78 $1.00 – $319.01
North Central Bronx Bronx, NY $202.78 $1.00 – $319.01
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA $203.45 $33.03 – $340.41
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $203.45 $88.58 – $364.58
St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale, WA $203.89 $86.12 – $741.12
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $204.60 $62.23 – $307.16
CHI St. Vincent North Sherwood, AR $206.67 $23.35 – $447.15
Sanford Wheaton Wheaton, MN $207.20 $62.70 – $233.10
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $207.72 $63.86 – $577.00
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $208.74 $83.97 – $179.70
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville Janesville, WI $209.00 $128.70 – $174.95
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110, TX $210.80 $36.00 – $423.12
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE Suite 100, TX $210.80 $36.00 – $741.89
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park, TX $210.80 $36.00 – $423.12
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR Taylor, TX $210.80 $36.00 – $423.12
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $211.90 $144.96 – $333.68
Corewell Health Gross Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI $214.00 $32.41 – $229.27
Corewell Health Taylor Taylor, MI $214.00 $32.41 – $229.27
Corewell Health Trenton Trenton, MI $214.00 $32.41 – $229.27
Corewell Health Troy Troy, MI $214.00 $32.41 – $229.17

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