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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $26.94 | $28.32 – $127.26 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $27.11 | $27.11 – $50.64 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $27.11 | $27.11 – $149.47 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $27.11 | $13.80 – $149.47 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $27.13 | $27.13 – $157.09 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $27.13 | $13.20 – $157.09 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $27.26 | $17.02 – $228.88 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $27.88 | $14.56 – $87.36 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $28.56 | $18.36 – $65.28 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $28.71 | $17.41 – $51.87 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $28.76 | $11.73 – $228.01 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $28.80 | $16.79 – $36.81 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $28.83 | $32.64 – $65.96 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $28.84 | $17.84 – $157.09 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $28.84 | $19.68 – $157.09 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $28.98 | $1.00 – $71.01 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $28.98 | $1.00 – $71.01 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $28.98 | $1.00 – $71.01 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $28.98 | $1.00 – $71.01 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $28.98 | $1.00 – $96.32 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $28.98 | $1.00 – $71.01 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $28.98 | $1.00 – $96.32 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $29.40 | $17.02 – $228.88 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $29.50 | $16.42 – $16.42 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $29.55 | $1.00 – $144.35 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $29.55 | $1.00 – $144.35 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $29.55 | $1.00 – $144.35 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $29.55 | $1.00 – $144.35 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $29.82 | $14.26 – $66.73 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $30.25 | $24.67 – $88.58 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $30.46 | $18.97 – $65.96 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $30.80 | $26.67 – $109.27 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $30.80 | $25.62 – $104.03 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $31.32 | $29.63 – $87.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $31.61 | $29.60 – $58.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $32.25 | $17.41 – $69.16 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $32.56 | $15.00 – $67.19 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $32.75 | $19.62 – $124.03 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $32.75 | $19.62 – $113.79 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $32.75 | $19.62 – $113.79 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $32.75 | $19.62 – $40.25 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $32.75 | $19.62 – $88.36 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $32.75 | $19.62 – $83.41 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $34.16 | $16.05 – $59.70 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $35.00 | not published |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $35.20 | $33.11 – $107.79 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $35.57 | $22.31 – $74.94 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $35.57 | $22.31 – $74.94 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $35.57 | $22.31 – $101.00 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $35.78 | $17.89 – $50.35 |