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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $120.45 | $30.46 – $67.34 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $120.78 | $24.53 – $366.75 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $122.40 | not published |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $123.72 | $40.61 – $222.46 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $125.37 | $19.80 – $70.19 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $125.37 | $19.80 – $69.55 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $125.37 | $19.80 – $70.19 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $125.37 | $13.74 – $130.52 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $125.37 | $19.80 – $70.19 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $125.37 | $19.80 – $70.19 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $125.37 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $125.37 | $19.80 – $73.43 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $125.37 | $19.80 – $130.52 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $125.37 | $19.80 – $72.04 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $125.37 | $19.80 – $74.13 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $128.00 | $33.43 – $238.32 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $128.12 | $24.53 – $366.75 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $128.40 | $33.43 – $241.84 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $129.21 | $15.96 – $177.73 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $129.45 | $15.96 – $177.73 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $130.56 | $24.53 – $366.75 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $130.90 | $33.84 – $109.33 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $131.91 | $59.10 – $343.21 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $133.99 | $24.53 – $366.75 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $134.64 | $40.03 – $187.00 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $135.72 | $39.25 – $79.54 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $135.94 | $24.53 – $366.75 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $136.31 | $15.96 – $177.73 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $138.93 | $19.66 – $192.66 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $139.19 | $59.10 – $343.21 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $139.74 | $100.77 – $411.85 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $141.90 | $33.84 – $280.60 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $143.20 | $19.63 – $334.90 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $143.20 | $19.63 – $334.82 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $143.20 | $38.77 – $368.15 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $143.20 | $19.63 – $368.15 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $143.20 | $19.63 – $334.90 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $143.61 | $59.10 – $343.21 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $147.36 | $44.46 – $307.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $147.46 | $12.00 – $184.32 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $147.46 | $12.00 – $221.18 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $147.46 | $12.00 – $221.18 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $147.46 | $12.00 – $196.61 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $148.08 | $15.96 – $177.73 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $151.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $151.00 | $37.16 – $111.48 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $151.56 | $59.10 – $343.21 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $151.62 | $23.29 – $219.45 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $151.62 | $23.29 – $219.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $151.88 | $12.00 – $227.82 |