Tissue culture skin/biopsy cost at US hospitals

Tissue culture skin/biopsy · CPT 88233

$35.80

lowest cash price

$488.74

national median

$4,251.60

highest cash price

760

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $35.80–$4,251.60 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$35.80

SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL — Bakersfield, CA

Most expensive published cash price

$4,251.60

MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL — Dallas, TX

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($710.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($890.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 2 $1,120.08 $1,120.08 $1,120.08
Arizona 23 $36.67 $150.74 $1,310.38
Arkansas 9 $122.17 $382.85 $822.00
California 85 $35.80 $202.28 $427.90
Colorado 17 $189.50 $1,180.87 $3,793.00
Florida 80 $61.05 $562.90 $2,172.17
Georgia 24 $297.75 $558.87 $1,641.94
Hawaii 2 $224.96 $224.96 $551.25
Illinois 46 $75.00 $847.00 $2,269.40
Indiana 26 $676.80 $1,004.40 $1,648.92
Iowa 20 $353.60 $353.60 $748.80
Kansas 10 $444.00 $2,332.34 $3,341.31
Kentucky 14 $185.20 $718.20 $1,648.92
Louisiana 4 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Maine 7 $175.50 $755.25 $1,353.70
Maryland 2 $324.60 $324.60 $324.60
Michigan 27 $73.32 $803.00 $2,408.80
Minnesota 13 $307.94 $343.20 $399.28
Mississippi 4 $135.03 $154.32 $498.40
Missouri 18 $319.55 $419.90 $3,286.38
Montana 2 $384.00 $384.00 $384.00
Nebraska 10 $238.99 $465.36 $805.80
Nevada 4 $91.37 $172.20 $240.24
New Hampshire 1 $1,069.80 $1,069.80 $1,069.80
New Jersey 21 $140.73 $154.80 $154.80
New Mexico 2 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
New York 22 $140.73 $140.73 $626.80
North Carolina 15 $176.00 $718.73 $718.73
North Dakota 2 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Ohio 66 $85.31 $631.15 $2,985.45
Oklahoma 17 $228.25 $560.27 $1,439.90
Oregon 10 $144.00 $144.00 $567.80
Pennsylvania 29 $464.50 $1,007.40 $2,340.60
South Carolina 11 $412.50 $560.50 $1,791.00
South Dakota 2 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Tennessee 34 $111.94 $130.95 $580.19
Texas 114 $144.03 $638.40 $4,251.60
Virginia 40 $128.34 $642.39 $1,317.50
Washington 32 $194.60 $432.19 $1,656.20
West Virginia 15 $110.00 $284.00 $1,418.00
Wisconsin 35 $40.70 $575.00 $752.40
Wyoming 1 $177.66 $177.66 $177.66

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Bakersfield, CA $35.80 $140.73 – $1,366.01
Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ $36.67 $140.73 – $317.25
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marysville, CA $40.04 $6.60 – $253.31
SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Sonora, CA $40.57 $140.73 – $1,449.29
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $40.70 $100.79 – $271.61
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI $40.70 $100.79 – $246.28
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $40.70 $100.79 – $246.28
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $42.96 $119.62 – $1,331.48
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $43.17 $33.25 – $311.64
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma, CA $45.34 $140.73 – $1,461.94
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley, CA $45.34 $22.13 – $1,529.57
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $45.34 $140.73 – $1,218.30
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO Delano, CA $47.73 $140.73 – $925.82
UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL Ukiah, CA $47.73 $140.73 – $1,611.05
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $54.26 $10.45 – $95.00
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $54.26 $10.45 – $311.64
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $57.03 $33.25 – $311.64
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $58.22 $36.75 – $175.00
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Middleburg, FL $61.05 $123.84 – $351.83
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) Saint Johns, FL $61.05 $123.84 – $351.83
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL $61.05 $123.84 – $351.83
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL $61.05 $123.84 – $351.83
ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI Tehachapi, CA $64.44 $147.50 – $830.71
WILLITS HOSPITAL INC Willits, CA $71.60 $161.48 – $1,425.85
Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA $72.08 $38.70 – $489.91
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $72.67 $87.50 – $404.39
Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $73.32 $75.99 – $267.39
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA $73.46 $87.50 – $404.39
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL $75.00 $140.73 – $227.98
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL $75.00 $137.77 – $227.98
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL $75.00 $137.77 – $227.98
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL $75.00 $140.73 – $227.98
Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA $77.03 $10.45 – $311.64
French Hospital San Luis Obispo, CA $82.04 $26.33 – $426.25
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $85.31 $79.73 – $147.77
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $85.91 $147.50 – $1,396.53
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo, CA $86.73 $53.46 – $373.38
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA $89.10 $128.70 – $1,260.09
Arroyo Grande Hospital Santa Maria, CA $89.58 $48.75 – $362.59
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $91.37 $109.98 – $406.08
California Hospital Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $96.03 $49.50 – $897.05
Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center Glendale, CA $97.06 $49.50 – $313.83
St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $99.15 $59.40 – $897.05
Banner University Medical Center South Tucson, AZ $99.83 $140.73 – $338.40
Mercy Medical Center Merced Merced, CA $101.97 $118.80 – $186.12
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ $103.64 $140.73 – $338.40
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $104.19 $97.50 – $1,289.12
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Grass Valley, CA $107.91 $63.65 – $95.00
Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway, WV $110.00 not published
Barnesville Hospital Barnesville, OH $110.00 $79.73 – $79.73

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