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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $110.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $110.00 | not published |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $110.00 | $132.99 – $819.70 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $110.00 | not published |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $111.94 | $63.33 – $347.40 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $113.06 | $19.80 – $158.40 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $115.80 | $63.33 – $347.40 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $116.41 | $108.90 – $897.05 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $119.84 | $81.62 – $198.17 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $122.17 | $81.24 – $281.46 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $122.22 | $140.73 – $317.25 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $123.52 | $63.33 – $347.40 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $126.29 | $140.73 – $317.25 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $127.38 | $63.33 – $347.40 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $127.38 | $63.33 – $347.40 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $127.38 | $63.33 – $254.72 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $127.38 | $63.33 – $293.40 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $128.02 | $49.50 – $897.05 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $128.34 | $140.73 – $314.79 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $128.34 | $99.67 – $310.37 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $128.34 | $140.73 – $314.79 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $128.34 | $140.73 – $310.37 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $130.95 | $70.37 – $337.75 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $130.95 | $70.37 – $306.79 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $130.95 | $63.33 – $306.79 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $130.95 | $70.37 – $306.79 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $130.95 | $70.37 – $337.75 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $130.95 | $70.37 – $337.75 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $130.95 | $70.37 – $306.79 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $130.95 | $70.37 – $306.79 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $130.95 | $70.37 – $337.75 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $130.95 | $140.73 – $306.79 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $130.95 | $140.73 – $306.79 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $130.95 | $70.37 – $306.79 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $133.08 | $72.99 – $317.25 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $135.03 | $82.58 – $394.04 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $139.87 | $140.73 – $543.20 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $140.73 | $1.00 – $351.10 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $140.73 | $1.00 – $211.10 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $140.73 | $1.00 – $211.10 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $140.73 | $1.00 – $211.10 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $140.73 | $1.00 – $351.10 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $140.73 | $140.73 – $644.87 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $140.73 | $112.58 – $631.95 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $140.73 | $99.00 – $644.87 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $140.73 | $1.00 – $351.10 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $140.73 | $140.73 – $644.87 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $140.73 | $99.00 – $662.31 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $140.73 | $112.58 – $644.87 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $140.73 | $140.73 – $644.87 |