What does code 88331 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88331 ranges from $28.00 to $1,630. 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.

88331 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PATHOLOGY CONSULT 1ST TISSUE BLOCK FROZEN SECT GLOBAL" 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.

88331

HCPCS

HC PATHOLOGY CONSULT 1ST TISSUE BLOCK FROZEN SECT GLOBAL

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88331 (HC PATHOLOGY CONSULT 1ST TISSUE BLOCK FROZEN SECT GLOBAL) appears at 64 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $28.00 to $1,630. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 88331 prices

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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 88331 vary by about 58× across the 62 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $28.00 to $1,630. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$28.00

Lowest cash

$1,630

Highest cash

code 88331 cash price78 disclosed · 62 hospitals

$28.00median ~$230$1,630

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$28.00 – $290

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$28.00–$283
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$45.05
Princeton · 1 hospital$69.43
Polson · 1 hospital$73.60
Hood River · 1 hospital$123–$290
Beachwood · 1 hospital$126

82 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC PATHOLOGY CONSULT 1ST TISSUE BLOCK FROZEN SECT GLOBAL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88331 HCPCS	$1,630	$1,630	—	—
HC PATHOLOGY CONSULT 1ST TISSUE BLOCK FROZEN SECT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88331 HCPCS	$604	$604	—	—
Path consult intraop 1 bloc Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88331 HCPCS	—	—	$174 – $302	—
Hc Pathology Consultation During Surgery; First Tissue Block, W/ Frozen Section(S), Single Specimen Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88331 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Path consult intraop 1 bloc Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88331 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB FROZEN SECTION (FIRST) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88331 HCPCS	$252	$252	—	—
FROZEN SECTION, 1ST BLOCK Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	88331 CPT	$400	$200	$175 – $320	—
FROZEN SECTION, 1ST BLOCK Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	88331 CPT	$400	$200	$102 – $343	—
FROZEN SECTION, 1ST BLOCK Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	88331 CPT	$400	$200	$120 – $343	—
FROZEN SECTION, 1ST BLOCK Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88331 CPT	$400	$200	$120 – $390	—
HC PATH CONSULT INTRAOP 1 BLOC Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	88331 CPT	$241	$133	$51.20 – $217	—
FROZEN SECTION, 1ST BLOCK Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88331 CPT	$460	$230	$276 – $391	—
88331 AP Bill Frozen single specimen Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88331 CPT	$53.00	$45.05	$42.40 – $53.00	—
FROZEN SECTION, 1ST BLOCK Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88331 CPT	$460	$230	$276 – $389	—
FROZEN SECTION, 1ST BLOCK Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88331 CPT	$460	$230	$276 – $391	—
FROZEN SECTION, 1ST BLOCK Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	88331 CPT	$460	$230	$276 – $391	—
FROZEN SECTION, 1ST BLOCK Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88331 CPT	$460	$230	$276 – $391	—
FROZEN SECTION, 1ST BLOCK Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88331 CPT	$460	$230	$276 – $391	—
HC PATH CONSULT INTRAOP 1 BLOC Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88331 CPT	$241	$133	$145 – $229	—
88331 AP Bill Frozen single specimen Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	88331 CPT	$163	$139	$121 – $852	—
88331 AP Bill Frozen single specimen Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88331 CPT	$222	$189	$133 – $852	—
88331 AP Bill Frozen single specimen Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	88331 CPT	$383	$326	$72.85 – $424	—
HC TISSUE F S PROCESSING Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	88331 CPT	$131	$69.43	$69.43 – $472	—
HC TISSUE F S PROCESSING Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	88331 CPT	$291	$137	$137 – $282	—
HC TISSUE F S PROCESSING Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	88331 CPT	$280	$165	$60.90 – $558	—

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 88331 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Healdsburg Hospital Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Providence Medford Medical Center Providence Milwaukie Hospital Providence Newberg Medical Center Providence Portland Medical Center Providence St Vincent Medical Center Providence Seaside Hospital Berger Hospital Doctors Hospital Dublin Methodist Hospital Grady Memorial Hospital Grant Medical Center Grove City Methodist Hospital Hardin Memorial Hospital Mansfield Hospital University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Montefiore Medical Center Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Covenant Medical Center Covenant Hospital Plainview Covenant Hospital Levelland Grace Surgical Hospital Covenant Specialty Hospital M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Marion General Hospital O'Bleness Hospital Pickerington Methodist Hospital Riverside Methodist Hospital Shelby Hospital

Code 88331: frequently asked

What does code 88331 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88331 ranges from $28.00 to $1,630. 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 88331?: 88331 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PATHOLOGY CONSULT 1ST TISSUE BLOCK FROZEN SECT GLOBAL" 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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