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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $375.20 | $131.00 – $131.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $375.20 | $131.00 – $131.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $375.20 | $131.00 – $131.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $375.20 | $131.00 – $131.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $375.20 | $131.00 – $131.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $375.20 | $131.00 – $131.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $375.20 | $131.00 – $131.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $375.20 | $131.00 – $131.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $375.20 | $131.00 – $131.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $375.20 | $131.00 – $131.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $375.20 | $131.00 – $131.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $375.20 | $131.00 – $131.00 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $375.87 | $105.55 – $585.71 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $376.14 | $140.73 – $978.69 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $376.80 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $377.40 | $118.21 – $581.80 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $377.40 | $118.21 – $581.80 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $382.85 | $91.26 – $291.78 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $382.85 | $91.26 – $291.78 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $382.85 | $91.26 – $291.78 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $382.85 | $91.26 – $291.78 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $384.00 | $142.14 – $434.43 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $385.20 | $12.73 – $1,046.35 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $385.20 | $12.73 – $1,046.35 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $385.20 | $12.73 – $1,046.35 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $385.20 | $12.73 – $1,046.35 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $386.75 | $119.62 – $521.12 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $395.85 | $119.60 – $715.26 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $396.00 | $98.51 – $175.91 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $396.00 | $36.00 – $147.77 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $396.00 | $36.00 – $175.91 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $396.89 | $140.73 – $978.69 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $398.47 | $140.73 – $1,174.43 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $399.28 | $127.78 – $381.91 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $400.86 | $98.51 – $439.88 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $409.52 | $140.73 – $978.69 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $409.68 | $128.09 – $569.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $410.15 | $127.55 – $219.54 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $412.50 | $80.64 – $170.09 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $415.23 | $119.60 – $1,031.03 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $418.08 | $98.00 – $98.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $418.08 | $98.00 – $98.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $418.08 | $98.00 – $98.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $418.08 | $98.00 – $98.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $418.08 | $98.00 – $98.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $418.08 | $98.00 – $98.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $418.08 | $98.00 – $98.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $418.08 | $98.00 – $98.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $418.08 | $98.00 – $98.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $418.08 | $98.00 – $98.00 |