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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $152.32 | $77.00 – $77.00 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $156.60 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $159.39 | $24.67 – $155.27 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $160.60 | not published |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $160.60 | $30.99 – $32.54 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $160.88 | $23.87 – $312.55 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $163.80 | $30.99 – $31.61 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $164.72 | $30.20 – $55.15 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $165.75 | $11.52 – $138.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $165.75 | $12.13 – $122.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $166.40 | $23.03 – $46.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $166.40 | $23.11 – $69.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $166.40 | $23.11 – $42.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $166.40 | $22.92 – $42.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $166.40 | $23.11 – $77.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $166.40 | $23.03 – $42.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $166.40 | $20.02 – $50.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $166.40 | $23.03 – $42.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $166.40 | $23.11 – $39.92 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $166.40 | $20.12 – $39.92 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $166.40 | $23.03 – $74.37 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $166.40 | $23.11 – $42.00 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $170.25 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $172.00 | $23.40 – $75.25 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $175.80 | not published |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $178.80 | $10.56 – $86.16 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $180.00 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $183.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $183.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $183.40 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $185.13 | $37.20 – $60.64 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $185.90 | $21.85 – $218.89 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $187.20 | $30.99 – $105.37 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $188.40 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |