Tissue culture skin/biopsy cost at US hospitals
Tissue culture skin/biopsy · CPT 88233
$35.80
lowest cash price
$484.00
national median
$4,251.60
highest cash price
763
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 | 23 | $92.84 | $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 | 31 | $395.90 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $163.82 – $163.82 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $77.90 – $860.56 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $77.90 – $869.33 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $77.90 – $817.70 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $86.97 – $460.97 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $119.62 – $788.09 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $140.73 – $312.42 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $140.73 – $140.73 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $140.73 – $318.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $127.55 – $204.06 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $71.24 – $543.22 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $140.73 – $876.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $139.32 – $1,132.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $62.73 – $464.41 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $119.62 – $563.31 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $107.63 – $441.89 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $140.73 – $375.56 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $122.47 – $204.06 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $133.69 – $288.20 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $137.92 – $975.21 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $112.58 – $281.46 |