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.
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 |