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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $52.50 | $6.52 – $57.21 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $52.50 | $6.52 – $65.85 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $52.50 | $6.52 – $62.98 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $52.50 | $6.52 – $58.84 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $52.50 | $6.52 – $61.52 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $52.50 | $8.54 – $67.73 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $52.50 | $11.82 – $61.52 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $52.50 | $11.82 – $61.52 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $52.50 | $6.52 – $57.21 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $52.50 | $13.23 – $226.37 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $53.85 | $17.89 – $163.50 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $54.00 | $12.71 – $121.50 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $54.60 | $11.53 – $77.35 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $54.60 | $11.53 – $74.63 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $54.60 | $11.53 – $73.97 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $54.60 | $9.77 – $134.47 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $54.60 | $10.12 – $70.68 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $54.60 | $11.53 – $77.35 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $54.91 | $26.10 – $89.75 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $56.00 | $15.88 – $226.37 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $56.24 | $11.73 – $228.01 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $56.50 | $9.24 – $43.62 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $56.65 | $21.46 – $55.21 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $56.65 | $22.99 – $55.72 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $56.65 | $22.99 – $55.72 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $57.21 | $11.73 – $228.01 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $57.50 | $20.08 – $197.27 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $57.50 | $20.08 – $197.27 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $57.50 | $20.08 – $197.27 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $57.50 | $20.08 – $197.27 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $57.50 | $20.08 – $29.56 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $57.50 | $9.90 – $152.89 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $57.50 | $20.08 – $197.27 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $57.59 | $11.73 – $228.01 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $57.75 | $13.23 – $226.37 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $57.75 | $13.23 – $226.37 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $57.75 | $13.23 – $226.37 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $57.75 | $13.23 – $226.37 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $58.38 | $20.85 – $139.00 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $58.38 | $23.63 – $139.00 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $58.38 | $23.63 – $139.00 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $58.38 | $19.46 – $139.00 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $58.38 | $22.24 – $139.00 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $58.38 | $25.02 – $139.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $60.00 | $15.37 – $100.00 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $60.55 | $29.60 – $217.00 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $60.80 | $6.51 – $111.07 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $60.80 | $6.56 – $111.32 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $60.82 | $17.89 – $163.50 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $61.04 | $17.89 – $163.50 |