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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |