Consultation/report referred slides prepared elsewhere cost at US hospitals
HC Consultation/Report Referred Slides Prepared Elsewhere · CPT 88321
$18.83
lowest cash price
$176.28
national median
$1,763.97
highest cash price
587
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $18.83–$1,763.97 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($46.38) → Sep 1, 2026 ($231.44)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $356.16 | $356.16 | $356.16 |
| Arizona | 21 | $22.26 | $107.58 | $422.20 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $39.15 | $186.55 | $195.00 |
| California | 79 | $20.03 | $156.80 | $516.63 |
| Colorado | 17 | $38.95 | $311.00 | $1,280.91 |
| Florida | 75 | $72.89 | $453.60 | $1,295.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $125.37 | $125.37 | $1,618.13 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $94.40 | $94.40 | $333.00 |
| Illinois | 45 | $25.20 | $269.40 | $920.15 |
| Indiana | 26 | $172.50 | $358.80 | $759.77 |
| Iowa | 24 | $115.50 | $178.40 | $760.48 |
| Kansas | 10 | $706.19 | $1,689.98 | $1,689.98 |
| Kentucky | 11 | $98.42 | $759.77 | $759.77 |
| Louisiana | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $21.25 | $318.70 | $561.00 |
| Michigan | 25 | $72.66 | $94.74 | $103.60 |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 9 | $52.20 | $65.25 | $160.00 |
| Missouri | 17 | $69.85 | $154.00 | $1,273.56 |
| Montana | 2 | $560.00 | $560.00 | $560.00 |
| Nebraska | 10 | $115.50 | $115.50 | $1,319.20 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $577.75 | $577.75 | $577.75 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $18.83 | $43.44 | $148.08 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $46.45 | $46.45 | $485.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 57 | $64.20 | $176.15 | $562.00 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $36.85 | $183.30 | $282.00 |
| Oregon | 12 | $73.28 | $235.50 | $414.80 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $78.60 | $184.20 | $342.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $168.00 | $168.00 | $210.60 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 25 | $54.81 | $104.64 | $206.01 |
| Texas | 115 | $38.91 | $182.00 | $1,763.97 |
| Virginia | 26 | $76.00 | $152.50 | $1,542.94 |
| Washington | 30 | $131.91 | $205.20 | $555.20 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $59.50 | $84.00 | $495.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $151.62 | $220.00 | $461.06 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $33.18 | $33.18 | $63.12 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $18.83 | $15.96 – $177.73 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $20.03 | $47.95 – $289.38 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $20.28 | $15.96 – $177.73 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $21.00 | $48.04 – $446.87 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $21.25 | $16.77 – $39.13 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $22.12 | $15.96 – $177.73 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $22.26 | $24.53 – $69.02 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $23.60 | $24.53 – $69.02 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $25.20 | $40.03 – $40.83 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $27.24 | $32.18 – $292.76 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $29.40 | $51.45 – $527.03 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $33.18 | $21.33 – $75.84 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $33.25 | $48.04 – $139.08 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $33.60 | $87.47 – $466.44 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $36.85 | $10.60 – $126.14 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $37.91 | $15.96 – $177.73 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $38.50 | $12.20 – $94.86 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $38.56 | $15.96 – $177.73 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $38.82 | $15.96 – $177.73 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $38.91 | $33.84 – $439.45 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $38.95 | $22.04 – $76.63 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $39.15 | $34.14 – $71.88 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $42.08 | $24.53 – $75.60 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $42.90 | $30.80 – $145.31 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $42.90 | $42.90 – $145.31 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $43.44 | $43.44 – $69.46 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $43.44 | $43.44 – $145.31 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $43.44 | $32.20 – $145.31 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $43.48 | $43.48 – $149.86 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $43.48 | $30.80 – $149.86 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $44.55 | $15.96 – $177.73 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $46.22 | $36.98 – $149.86 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $46.22 | $45.92 – $149.86 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $110.23 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $89.59 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $89.59 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $88.19 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $110.23 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $110.23 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $88.45 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $89.59 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $110.23 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $89.59 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $89.59 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $47.89 | $33.84 – $55.28 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $48.66 | $33.29 – $76.63 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $49.59 | $5.34 – $72.34 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $49.98 | $24.53 – $79.80 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $50.72 | $48.04 – $421.72 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $52.20 | $12.71 – $100.63 |