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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $17.02 – $98.88 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $12.61 – $50.44 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $17.02 – $98.88 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $35.38 – $35.38 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $32.23 – $89.89 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $26.38 – $59.63 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $27.65 – $69.03 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $32.94 – $103.46 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $28.69 – $40.17 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $28.18 – $30.65 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $33.24 – $142.94 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $27.36 – $49.26 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $29.85 – $81.43 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $81.43 – $81.43 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $17.81 – $50.21 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $30.20 – $67.05 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $28.79 – $58.23 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $32.64 – $110.43 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $63.19 – $73.17 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $23.27 – $25.71 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $21.95 – $25.24 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $21.49 – $25.24 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $100.24 – $101.37 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $24.19 – $93.33 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $17.81 – $50.21 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $28.18 – $30.65 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $32.23 – $35.45 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $25.84 – $101.41 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $32.23 – $82.76 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $17.81 – $50.21 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $10.36 – $97.45 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $11.73 – $228.01 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $24.70 – $50.16 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $19.80 – $55.04 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $24.70 – $50.16 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $17.81 – $215.87 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $24.67 – $199.63 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $17.81 – $215.87 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $17.81 – $106.03 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $24.67 – $345.89 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $20.08 – $29.56 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | not published | $19.80 – $55.78 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | not published | $19.80 – $91.51 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | not published | $19.80 – $56.86 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | not published | $19.80 – $54.35 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | not published | $19.80 – $54.35 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $11.44 – $128.20 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $22.99 – $198.88 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $17.73 – $115.54 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $22.99 – $198.88 |