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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $24.67 – $51.61 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $24.67 – $51.61 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $8.71 – $105.29 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $7.87 – $105.29 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $9.67 – $105.29 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $8.15 – $105.29 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $24.67 – $105.29 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $8.99 – $105.29 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $9.55 – $105.29 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $5.62 – $105.29 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $24.67 – $37.18 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $24.67 – $199.63 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $24.67 – $207.54 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $57.08 – $57.08 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $20.08 – $30.92 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $25.93 – $30.75 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $26.90 – $29.59 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $8.33 – $29.59 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $12.81 – $30.75 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $25.76 – $29.59 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $8.33 – $31.43 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $34.51 – $92.68 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $29.06 – $58.11 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $29.06 – $116.22 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $29.06 – $56.66 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $29.06 – $116.22 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $24.67 – $207.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $7.08 – $113.98 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $30.60 – $68.08 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $30.60 – $68.08 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $30.60 – $68.08 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $45.98 – $73.66 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $19.84 – $70.12 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $45.98 – $73.66 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $30.60 – $68.08 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $30.60 – $68.08 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $30.60 – $68.08 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $28.78 – $86.33 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $12.27 – $136.09 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $24.91 – $37.37 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $12.02 – $159.52 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $12.02 – $159.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $35.38 – $35.38 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $12.36 – $136.09 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $23.73 – $88.28 |