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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $243.18 | $63.33 – $347.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $245.25 | $127.55 – $191.39 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $247.75 | $135.10 – $394.04 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $253.00 | $140.73 – $143.54 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $253.00 | $132.99 – $222.35 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $253.00 | $132.99 – $222.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $255.00 | $127.55 – $191.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $257.00 | $139.32 – $1,273.61 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $259.70 | $82.42 – $330.72 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $259.70 | $82.42 – $330.72 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $259.70 | $82.42 – $330.72 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $264.45 | $78.81 – $433.45 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $264.60 | $81.62 – $298.35 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $271.68 | $48.49 – $796.53 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $273.65 | $125.18 – $125.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $274.30 | $125.18 – $125.18 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $274.80 | not published |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $275.80 | $178.25 – $410.31 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $278.85 | $125.08 – $539.00 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $283.50 | $12.73 – $1,046.35 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $283.50 | $12.73 – $1,046.35 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $284.00 | $91.47 – $222.35 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $285.59 | $140.73 – $401.85 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $288.10 | $78.81 – $472.86 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $291.60 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $291.60 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $291.60 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $291.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $291.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $291.60 | not published |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $292.00 | $143.54 – $235.96 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $292.00 | $143.54 – $281.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $295.10 | $125.18 – $125.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $295.10 | $125.18 – $125.18 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $297.75 | $140.73 – $278.93 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $300.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $300.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $300.00 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $300.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $300.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $300.00 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $300.00 | not published |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $307.94 | $131.02 – $306.54 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $307.94 | $131.02 – $306.54 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $307.94 | $131.02 – $306.54 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $307.94 | $131.02 – $542.36 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $307.94 | $131.02 – $306.54 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $309.40 | $66.60 – $185.00 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $315.00 | $132.99 – $716.23 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $315.72 | $119.60 – $715.26 |