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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $169.00 | $112.30 – $483.72 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $169.00 | $112.30 – $483.72 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $169.00 | $130.03 – $351.83 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $169.00 | $82.58 – $608.81 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $172.20 | $89.95 – $464.00 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $175.50 | $68.45 – $166.73 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $176.00 | not published |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $176.00 | not published |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $177.66 | $114.21 – $406.08 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $180.69 | $71.24 – $543.22 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $180.69 | $71.24 – $543.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $181.65 | $118.21 – $578.49 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $185.20 | $119.60 – $472.29 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $189.44 | $140.73 – $317.25 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $189.50 | $118.02 – $410.31 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $190.12 | $140.73 – $317.25 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $190.68 | $89.95 – $464.00 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $194.16 | $108.71 – $401.85 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $194.21 | $73.60 – $634.49 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $194.21 | $73.60 – $634.49 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $194.21 | $73.60 – $634.49 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $194.21 | $73.60 – $738.66 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $194.60 | $140.73 – $260.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $200.00 | $127.55 – $216.72 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $202.28 | $49.50 – $256.57 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $204.75 | not published |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $206.10 | $84.43 – $684.92 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $206.85 | $136.51 – $401.85 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $211.08 | $140.73 – $380.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $215.00 | $127.55 – $191.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $217.00 | $127.55 – $216.72 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $221.20 | $79.73 – $295.53 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $221.20 | $79.73 – $295.53 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $221.20 | $79.73 – $295.53 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $221.20 | $79.73 – $295.53 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $221.20 | $79.73 – $295.53 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $221.20 | $79.73 – $295.53 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $221.20 | $79.73 – $295.53 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $221.82 | $28.15 – $230.86 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $222.30 | $84.43 – $684.92 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $224.96 | $117.98 – $1,230.25 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $228.25 | $140.73 – $206.05 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $231.53 | $112.30 – $496.13 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $236.95 | $101.33 – $677.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $236.95 | $101.33 – $677.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $236.95 | $101.33 – $677.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $236.95 | $101.33 – $677.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $236.95 | $101.33 – $677.00 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $238.99 | $186.12 – $410.31 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $240.24 | $78.88 – $464.00 |