Cytopathology concentration technique smears & interpretation cost at US hospitals
HC Cytopathology Concentration Technique Smears & Interpretation · CPT 88108
$8.44
lowest cash price
$135.20
national median
$1,392.75
highest cash price
868
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $8.44–$1,392.75 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($46.38) → Sep 1, 2026 ($220.29)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $121.68 | $335.40 | $490.62 |
| Arizona | 23 | $17.01 | $64.89 | $212.96 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $9.45 | $105.30 | $216.00 |
| California | 85 | $8.44 | $120.25 | $318.98 |
| Colorado | 16 | $35.39 | $332.69 | $1,254.43 |
| Florida | 70 | $26.46 | $299.65 | $1,309.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $125.97 | $145.00 | $575.34 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $213.75 |
| Illinois | 46 | $27.50 | $177.50 | $407.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $145.00 | $220.29 | $435.00 |
| Iowa | 23 | $50.40 | $166.40 | $304.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $506.53 | $506.53 | $1,392.75 |
| Kentucky | 14 | $43.28 | $147.60 | $220.29 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $15.86 | $15.86 | $15.86 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 2 | $113.40 | $113.40 | $113.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $28.56 | $148.00 | $249.60 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $83.50 | $117.60 | $467.20 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $12.60 | $14.49 | $55.04 |
| Missouri | 18 | $86.90 | $104.00 | $1,250.65 |
| Montana | 2 | $148.80 | $148.80 | $222.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $44.63 | $103.32 | $167.45 |
| Nevada | 4 | $18.14 | $84.05 | $117.26 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $24.42 | $46.22 | $92.46 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $46.45 | $46.45 | $564.24 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $99.15 | $162.83 | $300.50 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $117.60 | $127.20 | $147.20 |
| Ohio | 68 | $67.50 | $200.00 | $612.60 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $48.56 | $70.20 | $370.70 |
| Oregon | 11 | $100.74 | $231.75 | $261.80 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $51.00 | $96.60 | $233.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $56.00 | $83.50 | $191.50 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $129.60 | $160.00 | $253.60 |
| Tennessee | 31 | $12.20 | $47.52 | $422.42 |
| Texas | 113 | $63.90 | $160.65 | $1,227.89 |
| Virginia | 36 | $64.05 | $144.00 | $637.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $42.80 | $120.40 | $250.60 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $23.50 | $71.00 | $304.50 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $38.19 | $152.50 | $217.80 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $33.18 | $33.50 | $57.83 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $8.44 | $31.66 – $212.43 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $8.44 | $5.45 – $213.94 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $9.45 | $22.00 – $71.88 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $9.60 | $31.66 – $252.94 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $11.97 | $9.84 – $72.34 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $12.20 | $31.18 – $88.16 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $12.58 | $31.66 – $492.79 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $12.60 | $23.43 – $100.63 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $12.98 | $19.84 – $85.51 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $13.23 | $6.73 – $71.88 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $13.23 | $13.76 – $99.76 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $14.49 | $6.73 – $71.68 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $14.49 | $23.43 – $99.99 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $15.12 | $33.56 – $97.89 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $15.75 | $23.43 – $100.52 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $15.86 | $25.07 – $177.43 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $17.01 | $24.53 – $236.25 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $17.40 | $31.66 – $274.40 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $18.14 | $21.84 – $80.64 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $18.90 | $31.66 – $246.21 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $19.82 | $24.53 – $69.02 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $20.58 | $24.53 – $69.02 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $23.44 | $25.76 – $49.94 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $23.50 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $23.50 | not published |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $23.60 | $19.84 – $85.51 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $24.42 | $15.96 – $188.11 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $25.50 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $26.46 | $33.19 – $110.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $26.46 | $33.19 – $110.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $26.46 | $33.19 – $110.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $26.46 | $33.19 – $110.65 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $27.24 | $32.18 – $180.16 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $27.50 | $17.81 – $64.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $27.50 | $17.81 – $64.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $27.50 | $17.81 – $64.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $27.50 | $17.81 – $64.84 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $27.60 | $6.73 – $120.30 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $28.56 | $16.05 – $79.94 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $29.63 | $15.96 – $188.11 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $30.31 | $10.15 – $207.40 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $30.60 | $40.03 – $40.83 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $30.80 | $16.05 – $79.94 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $30.80 | $16.05 – $79.94 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $33.18 | $21.33 – $75.84 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $33.50 | $37.92 – $76.63 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $34.03 | $13.22 – $50.07 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $34.23 | $39.88 – $62.48 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $34.80 | $27.46 – $74.45 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $35.39 | $22.04 – $76.63 |