Frozen section pathology consultation, one specimen at Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe

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Pathology consultation during surgery; first tissue block, with frozen section(s), single specimen

CONROE, TX

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Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe’s median price of $281 is 56% above the median hospital's median price ($180), higher than 84% 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 Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 39 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	Superior Healthplan chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
2	Superior Healthplan chpfc percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
3	Superior Healthplan star percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
4	Superior Healthplan starkids percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
5	Superior Healthplan starplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
6	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient	$149	$149	—	—	—	$149 – $149
7	UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkindivexchange fee schedule · outpatient	$149	$149	—	—	—	$149 – $149
8	UnitedHealthcare smallgroup fee schedule · outpatient	$149	$149	—	—	—	$149 – $149
9	Aetna qhpexchange fee schedule · outpatient	$156	$156	—	—	—	$156 – $156
10	Cigna csn fee schedule · outpatient	$171	$171	—	—	—	$171 – $171
11	Cigna openaccessplus fee schedule · outpatient	$185	$185	—	—	—	$185 – $185
12	Aetna nbhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
13	Aetna nbpos fee schedule · outpatient	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
14	Aetna nbppo fee schedule · outpatient	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
15	Cigna ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
16	Aetna commhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
17	Aetna commpos fee schedule · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
18	Aetna commppo fee schedule · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
19	Aetna oonhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$260	$260	—	—	—	$260 – $260
20	Aetna oonpos fee schedule · outpatient	$260	$260	—	—	—	$260 – $260
21	Aetna oonppo fee schedule · outpatient	$260	$260	—	—	—	$260 – $260
22	Aetna asahmo fee schedule · outpatient	$281	$281	—	—	—	$281 – $281
23	Aetna asapos fee schedule · outpatient	$281	$281	—	—	—	$281 – $281
24	Aetna asappo fee schedule · outpatient	$281	$281	—	—	—	$281 – $281
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient	$290	$290	—	—	—	$290 – $290

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Last updated: May 14, 2026

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