Lab pathology consultation cost at US hospitals
LAB PATHOLOGY CONSULTATION · CPT 80500
$48.44
lowest cash price
$52.32
national median
$171.00
highest cash price
11
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $48.44–$171.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($114.58) → Jun 1, 2026 ($52.32)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Colorado | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 50 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Georgia | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Indiana | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kansas | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 11 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 19 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $171.00 | $171.00 | $171.00 |
| Tennessee | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 34 | $48.44 | $52.32 | $114.58 |
| Washington | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $48.44 | $9.69 – $60.55 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $48.44 | $8.88 – $72.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $48.44 | $12.00 – $72.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $48.44 | $12.00 – $64.59 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $52.32 | $10.77 – $78.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $52.32 | $12.00 – $78.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $52.32 | $8.00 – $78.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $52.32 | $10.46 – $74.12 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $52.32 | $12.00 – $78.48 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $114.58 | $19.65 – $102.41 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $171.00 | $52.56 – $52.56 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $38.28 – $38.28 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $24.95 – $27.56 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $193.43 – $193.43 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $19.65 – $102.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $135.48 – $138.33 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $135.48 – $138.33 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $136.49 – $136.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $135.48 – $138.33 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $19.65 – $102.41 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $222.62 – $222.62 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $188.48 – $188.48 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $100.58 – $100.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $133.67 – $140.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $2.44 – $129.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $145.52 – $148.58 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $248.97 – $248.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $2.44 – $129.63 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $189.85 – $189.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $133.67 – $140.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $124.16 – $130.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $126.06 – $128.72 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $15.21 – $15.21 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $2.44 – $129.63 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | not published | $30.39 – $30.39 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $31.55 – $117.73 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $28.31 – $109.35 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $27.73 – $109.35 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $56.79 – $71.74 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $39.69 – $39.69 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $205.48 – $205.48 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $137.67 – $137.67 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $26.74 – $117.73 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | not published | $59.78 – $71.74 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $46.24 – $53.54 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $66.63 – $66.63 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $38.28 – $38.28 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $15.62 – $15.62 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $40.36 – $46.43 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $190.46 – $190.46 |