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 FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $36.00 | $24.67 – $164.46 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $36.34 | $24.00 – $142.22 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $36.73 | $24.00 – $142.22 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $37.12 | $18.67 – $59.52 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $37.52 | $16.05 – $59.70 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $37.52 | $16.05 – $59.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $37.68 | $11.73 – $228.01 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $38.19 | $23.29 – $58.47 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $38.19 | $23.29 – $58.47 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $38.19 | $23.29 – $58.47 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $38.42 | $29.92 – $65.96 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $38.51 | $11.73 – $228.01 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $39.24 | $17.89 – $163.50 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $39.77 | $12.84 – $132.26 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $39.77 | $12.84 – $108.08 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $39.77 | $12.84 – $109.10 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $39.77 | $12.84 – $108.41 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $40.55 | $17.89 – $163.50 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $41.42 | $29.60 – $75.60 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $41.69 | $11.65 – $44.10 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $42.30 | $29.63 – $359.55 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $42.40 | not published |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $42.73 | $17.89 – $163.50 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $44.34 | $28.66 – $65.96 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $44.45 | $10.24 – $207.59 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $44.91 | $17.89 – $174.40 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $45.13 | $16.42 – $70.07 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $45.82 | $17.41 – $113.75 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $45.92 | $8.05 – $64.34 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $46.00 | $17.89 – $163.50 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $46.43 | $17.89 – $163.50 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $46.47 | $17.89 – $163.50 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $46.74 | $11.73 – $228.01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $47.04 | $31.62 – $68.82 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $47.09 | $17.89 – $174.40 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $47.88 | $33.57 – $102.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $48.00 | $24.67 – $172.10 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $48.40 | $17.89 – $163.50 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $49.00 | $13.23 – $226.37 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $49.20 | $11.65 – $71.31 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $49.50 | $18.86 – $29.79 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $50.00 | $28.78 – $29.63 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $50.00 | $28.78 – $50.70 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $50.75 | $13.23 – $226.37 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $51.00 | $38.98 – $45.98 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $51.30 | $29.63 – $2,871.77 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $51.52 | $6.52 – $122.86 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $52.50 | $6.52 – $65.85 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $52.50 | $7.76 – $57.25 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $52.50 | $6.15 – $58.84 |