Frozen section pathology consultation, one specimen at CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange

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Original text from hospital filings

HC 88331 PATH CONSULT INTRAOP, 1 BLOC

Orange, TX

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CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange’s median price of $172 is 5% below the median hospital's median price ($180), higher than 43% of the 2,445 hospitals reporting CPT 88331. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88331 at CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 33 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	UnitedHealthcare chip km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$37	$37	$4	10%	—	$33 – $41
2	UnitedHealthcare star kid km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$37	$37	$4	10%	—	$33 – $41
3	UnitedHealthcare star km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$37	$37	$4	10%	—	$33 – $41
4	UnitedHealthcare star plus km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$37	$37	$4	10%	—	$33 – $41
5	Cigna new business fee schedule · outpatient	$111	$111	—	—	—	$111 – $111
6	Molina chip km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	$12	10%	—	$100 – $123
7	Molina star km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	$12	10%	—	$100 – $123
8	Molina star plus km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	$12	10%	—	$100 – $123
9	Cigna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$141	$141	—	—	—	$141 – $141
10	UnitedHealthcare all payer fee schedule · outpatient	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
11	UnitedHealthcare hix fee schedule · outpatient	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
12	Healthcare Highways ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$167	$167	$18	10%	—	$150 – $185
13	Aetna mm fee schedule · outpatient	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
14	Bcbs Tx mm fee schedule · outpatient	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
15	Humana gold choice mm fee schedule · outpatient	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
16	Molina medicare adv mm fee schedule · outpatient	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
17	UnitedHealthcare mm fee schedule · outpatient	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
18	WellCare mm fee schedule · outpatient	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
19	Devoted mm fee schedule · outpatient	$185	$185	—	—	—	$185 – $185
20	Humana choicecare fee schedule · outpatient	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
21	Aetna new business percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$231	$231	$24	10%	—	$206 – $255
22	First Health ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$242	$242	$25	10%	—	$216 – $267
23	MultiPlan ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$242	$242	$25	10%	—	$216 – $267
24	Phcs ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$242	$242	$25	10%	—	$216 – $267
25	Aetna epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$257	$257	$27	10%	—	$230 – $284

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Last updated: Jan 13, 2026

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