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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $63.00 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $64.90 | $25.30 – $110.00 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $65.01 | $24.67 – $235.57 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $65.60 | $6.66 – $138.82 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $65.60 | $6.66 – $138.82 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $65.60 | $6.82 – $138.82 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $65.60 | $6.79 – $196.31 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $65.60 | $6.82 – $138.82 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $66.61 | $24.67 – $144.10 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $66.78 | $23.78 – $102.20 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $66.78 | $21.31 – $39.49 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $66.78 | $23.78 – $102.20 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $66.78 | $23.78 – $102.20 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $67.10 | $23.10 – $110.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $67.20 | $32.23 – $235.86 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $67.90 | not published |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $71.03 | $59.10 – $184.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $71.50 | $22.99 – $136.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $71.50 | $22.99 – $136.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $71.50 | $22.99 – $136.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $71.50 | $22.99 – $136.15 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $72.00 | $33.12 – $96.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $72.00 | $40.80 – $87.60 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $72.00 | $32.63 – $56.40 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $72.00 | $23.44 – $32.82 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $72.80 | $29.66 – $73.14 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $72.93 | $73.93 – $73.93 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $73.45 | $29.23 – $36.95 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $74.00 | $9.68 – $65.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $74.10 | $51.71 – $69.38 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $74.95 | $59.10 – $184.82 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $75.25 | $60.30 – $221.78 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $75.60 | $29.60 – $192.95 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $76.00 | $7.17 – $149.62 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $76.80 | $33.49 – $104.60 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $76.80 | $33.49 – $108.05 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $76.80 | $33.59 – $108.05 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $77.34 | $23.92 – $78.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $77.34 | $59.10 – $184.82 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $77.67 | $24.00 – $101.39 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $79.30 | $29.23 – $74.26 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $79.30 | $20.69 – $96.10 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $80.10 | $29.48 – $266.83 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $80.10 | $29.48 – $266.83 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $80.40 | $23.44 – $32.82 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $80.40 | $25.53 – $123.28 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $80.50 | not published |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $81.50 | $29.82 – $47.12 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $81.50 | $27.61 – $43.62 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $81.62 | $59.10 – $184.82 |