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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $24.00 – $24.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $140.13 – $143.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $146.72 – $149.81 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | not published | $34.00 – $34.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $232.51 – $232.51 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $178.09 – $178.09 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $16.26 – $16.26 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $248.97 – $248.97 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $24.95 – $36.26 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $39.78 – $39.78 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $23.31 – $30.25 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $39.78 – $39.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $140.99 – $148.41 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $15.11 – $103.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $17.74 – $55.25 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $20.37 – $24.98 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $15.62 – $103.97 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $17.81 – $49.65 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $40.36 – $46.43 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | not published | $38.28 – $38.28 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $17.74 – $55.25 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $24.95 – $27.56 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $25.00 – $62.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $17.74 – $55.25 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $23.31 – $30.25 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $23.31 – $30.25 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $23.31 – $30.25 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $23.31 – $30.25 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $23.31 – $30.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $17.74 – $55.25 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $55.44 – $55.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $35.11 – $45.59 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $17.06 – $45.59 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $55.44 – $55.44 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $27.76 – $27.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $5.52 – $45.59 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $54.63 – $54.63 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $19.78 – $43.17 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $19.78 – $43.17 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $27.89 – $27.89 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $5.52 – $45.59 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $14.66 – $22.27 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $14.66 – $34.02 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $14.66 – $34.02 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $14.66 – $34.02 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $14.66 – $38.56 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $5.52 – $45.59 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $19.78 – $43.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | not published | $34.00 – $34.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $14.66 – $39.01 |