Cytopath smear oth prep screen & interp cost at US hospitals
HC CYTOPATH SMEAR OTH PREP SCREEN & INTERP · CPT 88161
$5.25
lowest cash price
$96.20
national median
$966.00
highest cash price
610
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.25–$966.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($34.43) → Sep 1, 2026 ($126.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $292.50 | $292.50 | $292.50 |
| Arizona | 22 | $11.77 | $40.55 | $61.04 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $9.45 | $96.20 | $260.00 |
| California | 82 | $5.25 | $95.89 | $249.12 |
| Colorado | 12 | $30.46 | $328.88 | $966.00 |
| Florida | 64 | $17.00 | $285.35 | $930.92 |
| Georgia | 23 | $118.00 | $380.00 | $380.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $237.75 |
| Illinois | 37 | $65.01 | $95.00 | $296.00 |
| Indiana | 25 | $126.60 | $225.60 | $235.80 |
| Iowa | 15 | $58.38 | $166.40 | $166.40 |
| Kansas | 8 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Kentucky | 9 | $22.90 | $32.25 | $126.60 |
| Louisiana | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | $113.40 | $113.40 | $113.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $29.82 | $39.77 | $210.40 |
| Minnesota | 14 | $26.94 | $35.57 | $144.80 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $12.60 | $15.12 | $37.12 |
| Missouri | 16 | $30.25 | $116.05 | $880.76 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 10 | $38.42 | $58.38 | $97.94 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $26.76 | $28.84 | $116.71 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $28.98 | $29.55 | $497.61 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $63.00 | $132.15 | $254.99 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $109.60 | $109.60 | $142.40 |
| Ohio | 60 | $29.50 | $156.60 | $840.45 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $32.75 | $74.10 | $146.25 |
| Oregon | 11 | $77.34 | $225.75 | $321.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $49.20 | $54.60 | $219.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 3 | $106.40 | $106.40 | $128.80 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $12.20 | $52.50 | $110.25 |
| Texas | 105 | $44.45 | $117.61 | $590.84 |
| Virginia | 37 | $49.50 | $57.50 | $116.40 |
| Washington | 32 | $35.00 | $74.95 | $497.60 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $25.00 | $26.50 | $88.50 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $38.19 | $85.00 | $226.05 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $28.56 | $28.56 | $28.83 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $5.25 | $29.63 – $101.90 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $6.05 | $37.13 – $87.43 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $9.45 | $21.31 – $44.86 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $9.99 | $29.63 – $311.50 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $10.45 | $29.63 – $134.36 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $10.45 | $8.25 – $135.32 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $10.90 | $27.72 – $173.64 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $11.02 | $27.86 – $201.63 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $11.25 | $27.60 – $160.06 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $11.77 | $17.89 – $163.50 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $11.78 | $5.34 – $45.14 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $12.20 | $19.45 – $55.94 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $12.51 | $17.89 – $43.06 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $12.60 | $12.71 – $79.31 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $12.98 | $17.89 – $43.06 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $13.23 | $5.62 – $44.86 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $13.74 | $20.66 – $109.60 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $14.49 | $5.62 – $44.72 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $14.71 | $29.63 – $155.80 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $15.12 | $20.94 – $79.31 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $17.00 | $20.08 – $172.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $17.00 | $24.67 – $153.13 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $17.27 | $6.93 – $63.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $17.27 | $6.93 – $109.60 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $17.83 | $19.60 – $20.58 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $18.15 | $20.66 – $109.60 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $22.90 | $17.41 – $51.87 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $24.00 | $34.17 – $124.25 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $24.51 | $6.93 – $109.60 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $24.60 | $29.63 – $61.87 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $24.80 | $29.63 – $205.00 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $25.00 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $25.00 | not published |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $25.59 | $14.56 – $80.08 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $26.45 | $17.89 – $47.70 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $26.50 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $26.50 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $26.50 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $26.50 | not published |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $26.76 | $13.20 – $149.47 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $26.76 | $26.76 – $149.47 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $26.81 | $5.62 – $128.20 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $26.81 | $5.62 – $128.20 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $26.81 | $8.40 – $128.20 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $26.81 | $5.62 – $128.20 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $26.81 | $5.62 – $128.20 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $26.94 | $28.32 – $127.26 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $26.94 | $28.32 – $127.26 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $26.94 | $28.32 – $127.26 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $26.94 | $20.35 – $278.13 |