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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $193.05 | $22.99 – $84.79 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $194.40 | $30.99 – $108.48 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $195.75 | $29.31 – $73.28 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $202.40 | $21.07 – $273.62 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $207.00 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $210.40 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $212.40 | not published |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $219.60 | $12.71 – $211.44 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $219.62 | $24.67 – $160.23 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $220.85 | $29.48 – $266.83 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $221.20 | $18.26 – $76.56 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $221.20 | $18.26 – $77.04 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $221.20 | $18.26 – $76.56 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $221.20 | $18.26 – $76.56 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $221.20 | $18.26 – $76.15 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $221.20 | $18.26 – $77.04 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $221.20 | $18.26 – $76.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $223.80 | $7.08 – $113.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $225.60 | $7.08 – $113.98 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $225.75 | $31.63 – $58.83 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $225.75 | $31.63 – $101.66 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $225.75 | $31.63 – $101.66 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $225.75 | $31.63 – $101.66 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $225.75 | $31.63 – $101.66 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $226.05 | $28.09 – $55.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $235.00 | $24.67 – $157.84 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $235.80 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $235.80 | $7.08 – $113.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $235.80 | $7.08 – $113.98 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $237.75 | $66.00 – $66.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $249.12 | $31.62 – $68.82 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $254.99 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $260.00 | $24.67 – $208.00 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $265.92 | $38.15 – $92.19 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $285.35 | $20.76 – $395.10 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $285.35 | $20.76 – $395.10 |