What does code 88233 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88233 ranges from $25.20 to $1,846. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

88233 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC TISSUE CULTURE NON NEOPLASTIC SKIN OR TISSUE BX" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

88233

HCPCS

HC TISSUE CULTURE NON NEOPLASTIC SKIN OR TISSUE BX

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88233 (HC TISSUE CULTURE NON NEOPLASTIC SKIN OR TISSUE BX) appears at 27 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $25.20 to $1,846. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 88233 vary by about 73× across the 26 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $25.20 to $1,846. Shopping around can matter.

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code 88233 cash price42 disclosed · 26 hospitals

$25.20median ~$425$1,846

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$25.20 – $1,525

Stanford · 1 hospital$25.20–$1,525
Mequon · 1 hospital$314–$356
New Berlin · 1 hospital$314–$356
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$314–$356
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$358
Manistee · 1 hospital$358

45 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC TISSUE CULTURE NON NEOPLASTIC SKIN OR TISSUE BX Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88233 HCPCS	$1,846	$1,846	—	—
Tissue culture skin/biopsy Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88233 HCPCS	—	—	$141 – $238	—
Hc Tissue Culture For Non-Neoplastic Disorder; Skin Or Other Solid Tissue Biopsy Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88233 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Tissue culture skin/biopsy Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88233 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R TISSUE CULTURE SKIN OR SOLID TIS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88233 HCPCS	$499	$499	—	—
TISSUE CULTURE; SOLID TISSUE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88233 CPT	$1,550	$775	$141 – $1,510	—
HC SKIN TISSUE CULTURE BX ADDL TISSUE BILL Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	88233 CPT	$709	$390	$137 – $704	—
HC SKIN TISSUE CULTURE BX SETUP Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	88233 CPT	$692	$381	$137 – $704	—
HC SKIN TISSUE CULTURE BX Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	88233 CPT	$785	$432	$137 – $704	—
HC SKIN TISSUE CULTURE BX Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	88233 CPT	$762	$419	$141 – $704	—
TISSUE CULTURE; SOLID TISSUE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	88233 CPT	$1,150	$575	$690 – $978	—
TISSUE CULTURE; SOLID TISSUE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88233 CPT	$1,150	$575	$690 – $978	—
TISSUE CULTURE; SOLID TISSUE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88233 CPT	$1,150	$575	$113 – $978	—
Fibroblast Cult Biochem/Mol Test CV/POC/Tissue Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88233 CPT	$421	$358	$336 – $421	—
Fibroblast Cult Biochem/Mol Test CV/POC/Tissue Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88233 CPT	$421	$358	$211 – $852	—
TISSUE CULTURE; SOLID TISSUE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88233 CPT	$1,150	$575	$690 – $973	—
TISSUE CULTURE; POC/SKIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88233 CPT	$905	$453	$543 – $766	—
TISSUE CULTURE; POC/SKIN Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88233 CPT	$905	$453	$113 – $766	—
TISSUE CULTURE; SOLID TISSUE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88233 CPT	$1,150	$575	$113 – $973	—
TISSUE CULTURE; SOLID TISSUE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88233 CPT	$1,150	$575	$690 – $978	—
TISSUE CULTURE; SOLID TISSUE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88233 CPT	$1,150	$575	$113 – $978	—
TISSUE CULTURE; SOLID TISSUE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88233 CPT	$1,150	$575	$690 – $978	—
TISSUE CULTURE; SOLID TISSUE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88233 CPT	$1,150	$575	$690 – $978	—
HC SKIN TISSUE CULTURE BX ADDL TISSUE BILL Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88233 CPT	$688	$378	$413 – $654	—
HC SKIN TISSUE CULTURE BX SETUP Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88233 CPT	$672	$370	$403 – $638	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 88233 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 88233: frequently asked

What does code 88233 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88233 ranges from $25.20 to $1,846. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 88233?: 88233 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC TISSUE CULTURE NON NEOPLASTIC SKIN OR TISSUE BX" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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