88233 (HCPCS) by state — Price Transparency

HCPCS · across United States

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State-by-state median negotiated rates. Lower bars are cheaper states; the range bar shows the IQR (25th to 75th percentile within each state).

$247 National median

$141 – $563 IQR (p25 – p75)

2,858 hospitals filing

55 states

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Median negotiated rate, by state

Ranked by typical (median) negotiated price. Hover for state-level IQR.

Median negotiated rate by state for 88233 (HCPCS), with interquartile range
State	Median	p25	p75
GU	$1,193	$494	$1,892
AK	$880	$632	$1,025
UT	$692	$155	$1,288
WI	$624	$352	$637
MN	$604	$290	$624
DC	$500	$217	$850
VT	$478	$157	$914
WA	$439	$193	$566
OH	$433	$196	$942
NH	$425	$194	$642
MT	$422	$190	$511
MA	$392	$220	$822
DE	$390	$152	$694
IA	$383	$144	$771
OR	$367	$155	$611
NE	$365	$147	$831
CO	$360	$190	$598
MD	$359	$328	$415
NV	$352	$141	$752
NJ	$336	$169	$477
NC	$322	$148	$840
ME	$318	$144	$669
TX	$308	$145	$663
MO	$298	$169	$549
IL	$289	$141	$636
CT	$287	$175	$582
WY	$283	$148	$649
ND	$276	$145	$680
ID	$272	$188	$650
PA	$261	$148	$671
AS	$255	$255	$255
GA	$247	$147	$953
KS	$236	$141	$660
MS	$232	$141	$300
IN	$225	$141	$483
HI	$224	$141	$388
VA	$212	$141	$535
NM	$211	$145	$322
OK	$211	$141	$359
KY	$202	$141	$506
AL	$194	$141	$406
AZ	$190	$141	$407
VI	$185	$178	$201
AR	$184	$142	$322
TN	$183	$141	$294
RI	$176	$141	$420
SC	$169	$141	$365
NY	$167	$141	$311
FL	$153	$130	$307
WV	$151	$141	$334
SD	$150	$141	$169
LA	$142	$117	$280
CA	$141	$98	$198
MI	$141	$121	$237
PR	$60	$36	$141

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State	Median	p25	p75	Min	Max	Hospitals	Payers	Rates

GU	$1,193	$494	$1,892	$494	$1,892	1 ⚠ thin data	4	8
AK	$880	$632	$1,025	$135	$3,027	7	34	138
UT	$692	$155	$1,288	$4	$4,126	37	188	2,994
WI	$624	$352	$637	$3	$7,351	100	510	7,136
MN	$604	$290	$624	$19	$40,392	70	373	6,959
DC	$500	$217	$850	$15	$6,347	7	34	164
VT	$478	$157	$914	$93	$1,820	8	36	245
WA	$439	$193	$566	$5	$2,790	52	201	3,342
OH	$433	$196	$942	<$1	$12,247	104	578	7,893
NH	$425	$194	$642	$72	$11,793	15	104	917
MT	$422	$190	$511	$107	$2,009	21	108	466
MA	$392	$220	$822	$1	$50,000	48	383	3,968
DE	$390	$152	$694	$91	$1,196	6	41	92
IA	$383	$144	$771	$58	$3,735	37	128	1,716
OR	$367	$155	$611	$48	$2,876	35	365	2,840
NE	$365	$147	$831	$91	$2,691	30	110	1,015
CO	$360	$190	$598	$12	$3,414	67	182	4,329
MD	$359	$328	$415	$113	$1,189	27	68	294
NV	$352	$141	$752	$19	$2,550	20	230	1,083
NJ	$336	$169	$477	$18	$9,594	58	363	8,234
NC	$322	$148	$840	$32	$3,059	85	178	5,271
ME	$318	$144	$669	$54	$1,398	28	25	518
TX	$308	$145	$663	<$1	$10,948	276	1,067	20,000
MO	$298	$169	$549	$25	$2,958	65	339	5,345
IL	$289	$141	$636	$4	$3,242	109	371	5,234
CT	$287	$175	$582	$12	$1,303	18	59	486
WY	$283	$148	$649	$94	$916	10	53	117
ND	$276	$145	$680	$48	$1,159	15	72	353
ID	$272	$188	$650	$26	$14,777	18	220	1,870
PA	$261	$148	$671	$28	$6,761	109	353	5,514
AS	$255	$255	$255	$255	$255	1 ⚠ thin data	1	3
GA	$247	$147	$953	$17	$6,262	82	179	3,575
KS	$236	$141	$660	$40	$2,701	46	283	1,602
MS	$232	$141	$300	$27	$2,243	33	245	1,497
IN	$225	$141	$483	$38	$6,818	77	410	4,689
HI	$224	$141	$388	$88	$2,588	15	44	354
VA	$212	$141	$535	$7	$2,153	60	128	2,732
NM	$211	$145	$322	$49	$2,148	17	102	568
OK	$211	$141	$359	$59	$5,454	58	178	1,812
KY	$202	$141	$506	$16	$3,986	56	142	2,673
AL	$194	$141	$406	$59	$3,278	42	181	1,161
AZ	$190	$141	$407	$4	$4,193	53	180	2,421
VI	$185	$178	$201	$168	$216	1 ⚠ thin data	6	6
AR	$184	$142	$322	$16	$1,994	28	261	1,986
TN	$183	$141	$294	$1	$3,732	72	295	4,807
RI	$176	$141	$420	$65	$1,138	9	36	238
SC	$169	$141	$365	$1	$5,745	49	197	2,760
NY	$167	$141	$311	$1	$4,386	123	540	9,161
FL	$153	$130	$307	<$1	$11,413	159	936	14,997
WV	$151	$141	$334	$91	$1,054	21	96	626
SD	$150	$141	$169	$39	$815	9	33	105
LA	$142	$117	$280	$25	$2,944	45	265	2,784
CA	$141	$98	$198	$1	$3,743	228	1,266	12,947
MI	$141	$121	$237	$1	$1,393	70	596	5,933
PR	$60	$36	$141	$25	$190	14	29	77