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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $531.50 | $37.52 – $101.31 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $531.50 | $33.43 – $93.80 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $531.50 | $4.95 – $366.05 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $536.76 | $33.84 – $216.47 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $537.20 | $81.29 – $185.68 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $555.20 | $365.00 – $365.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $560.00 | $110.81 – $110.81 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $560.70 | not published |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $561.00 | $81.29 – $185.68 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $562.00 | $36.80 – $98.87 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $562.00 | $37.03 – $99.49 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $562.00 | $36.80 – $98.87 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $562.00 | $36.80 – $98.87 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $562.00 | $36.61 – $98.34 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $562.00 | $37.03 – $99.49 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $562.00 | $36.61 – $98.34 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $577.75 | $37.99 – $185.68 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $581.25 | $16.57 – $198.53 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $581.25 | $16.57 – $198.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $581.25 | $16.57 – $198.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $581.25 | $16.57 – $198.53 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $581.25 | $16.57 – $198.53 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $581.25 | $16.57 – $198.53 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $581.25 | $16.57 – $198.53 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $581.25 | $16.57 – $198.53 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $581.25 | $16.57 – $198.53 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $581.25 | $16.57 – $198.53 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $581.25 | $16.57 – $198.53 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $634.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $639.19 | not published |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $639.19 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $639.19 | not published |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $639.19 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $639.19 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $648.63 | $33.84 – $216.47 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $653.18 | $31.54 – $187.59 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $653.18 | $43.10 – $187.59 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $662.34 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $662.34 | $34.06 – $168.63 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $662.34 | $145.75 – $185.17 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $679.13 | $33.84 – $302.44 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $689.40 | not published |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $706.19 | $31.54 – $187.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $744.50 | $33.84 – $311.79 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $744.96 | $71.81 – $163.66 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $759.77 | $26.24 – $627.05 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $759.77 | $39.25 – $836.06 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $759.77 | $51.01 – $836.06 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $759.77 | $51.01 – $836.06 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $759.77 | $51.01 – $849.86 |