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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $95.00 | $22.99 – $257.36 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $95.89 | $12.50 – $223.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $96.20 | $22.99 – $96.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $96.20 | $22.99 – $96.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $96.20 | $22.99 – $96.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $96.20 | $22.99 – $96.10 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $96.71 | $19.31 – $19.31 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $97.22 | $28.96 – $28.96 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $97.94 | $25.28 – $113.28 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $98.43 | $40.25 – $45.98 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $98.45 | $27.82 – $81.86 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $98.80 | $20.88 – $96.10 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $99.60 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $99.60 | not published |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $100.20 | $11.26 – $78.52 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $100.32 | $31.62 – $68.82 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $100.34 | $27.61 – $125.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $100.34 | $26.76 – $125.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $100.34 | $26.76 – $125.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $100.34 | $25.08 – $125.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $100.34 | $18.40 – $125.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $100.34 | $18.40 – $125.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $100.34 | $27.61 – $125.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $100.34 | $27.61 – $125.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $100.34 | $20.07 – $125.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $100.34 | $18.40 – $125.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $100.34 | $21.47 – $125.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $100.34 | $25.08 – $125.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $100.34 | $13.38 – $125.42 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $101.83 | $11.73 – $228.01 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $102.02 | $11.73 – $228.01 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $102.30 | $18.32 – $81.86 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $102.85 | $24.67 – $96.54 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $105.06 | $41.07 – $53.48 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $106.15 | $22.20 – $81.86 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $106.40 | $39.24 – $119.70 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $106.53 | $23.84 – $85.89 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $106.53 | $23.84 – $85.89 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $107.43 | $11.73 – $228.01 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $108.76 | $106.72 – $221.78 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $109.60 | $33.17 – $123.30 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $109.60 | $33.17 – $123.30 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $109.85 | $0.95 – $152.10 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $109.85 | $0.95 – $152.10 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $109.85 | $0.95 – $152.10 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $109.85 | $0.95 – $152.10 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $109.85 | $0.95 – $152.10 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $109.85 | $0.95 – $152.10 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $109.85 | $24.49 – $152.10 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $109.85 | $0.95 – $152.10 |