Consultation/report referred slides prepared elsewhere cost at US hospitals
HC Consultation/Report Referred Slides Prepared Elsewhere · CPT 88321
$18.83
lowest cash price
$176.15
national median
$1,763.97
highest cash price
590
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 | 21 | $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 | 25 | $78.60 | $163.20 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $33.43 – $253.49 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $33.43 – $256.07 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $33.43 – $88.02 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $36.51 – $187.21 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $35.05 – $53.13 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $29.48 – $465.70 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $42.54 – $181.76 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $33.84 – $306.53 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $29.48 – $465.70 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $12.71 – $125.55 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $29.48 – $465.70 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $23.29 – $219.45 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $43.25 – $233.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $10.21 – $221.05 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $33.84 – $68.93 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | not published | $35.34 – $63.61 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $33.43 – $126.77 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | not published | $36.01 – $37.46 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $33.43 – $126.77 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | not published | $36.01 – $127.35 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $27.71 – $71.30 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $12.71 – $152.25 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $36.30 – $261.09 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $35.34 – $63.61 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $38.16 – $68.69 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $35.34 – $63.61 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $35.34 – $63.61 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $55.16 – $189.96 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $55.16 – $191.31 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $35.34 – $63.61 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $76.95 – $76.95 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $48.04 – $139.59 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $33.43 – $540.62 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | not published | $55.16 – $191.31 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $33.43 – $542.57 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $33.43 – $324.54 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $33.43 – $535.54 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $33.43 – $544.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $10.21 – $221.05 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $35.34 – $89.49 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $17.78 – $81.22 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $43.25 – $152.11 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $218.93 – $765.90 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | not published | $38.35 – $39.12 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | not published | $35.66 – $36.02 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | not published | $35.66 – $37.09 |