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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $142.94 | $26.21 – $178.68 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $142.94 | $30.59 – $178.68 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $142.94 | $35.00 – $178.68 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $142.94 | $19.06 – $178.68 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $143.20 | $20.00 – $287.25 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $143.48 | not published |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $143.48 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $143.48 | not published |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $143.48 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $143.48 | not published |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $144.00 | $20.08 – $310.78 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $144.00 | $20.08 – $310.78 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $144.00 | $20.08 – $310.78 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $144.00 | $20.08 – $310.78 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $144.00 | $20.08 – $38.17 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $144.00 | $9.90 – $191.78 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $144.00 | $20.08 – $310.78 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $144.00 | $5.00 – $261.31 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $145.00 | $39.52 – $81.84 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $145.00 | $32.97 – $69.90 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $145.00 | $33.43 – $70.93 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $145.08 | $43.25 – $208.27 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $145.08 | $36.51 – $187.21 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $145.50 | $39.52 – $81.84 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $145.60 | $22.00 – $162.09 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $146.00 | $66.86 – $88.56 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $146.90 | $58.65 – $66.78 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $146.90 | $58.65 – $66.78 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $147.00 | $4.00 – $152.30 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $147.20 | $44.55 – $165.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $147.20 | $44.55 – $165.60 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $147.50 | $39.52 – $81.84 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $147.60 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $147.60 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $147.60 | not published |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $148.00 | $38.77 – $38.77 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $148.00 | $37.22 – $66.99 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $148.00 | $38.77 – $38.77 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $148.00 | $37.22 – $66.99 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $148.00 | $37.22 – $66.99 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $148.00 | $38.77 – $38.77 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $148.00 | $37.22 – $66.99 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $148.00 | $14.85 – $66.99 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $148.00 | $39.52 – $81.84 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $148.80 | $110.81 – $110.81 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $149.50 | $66.86 – $88.56 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $149.60 | $63.95 – $168.30 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $150.85 | $42.11 – $116.47 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $152.40 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $152.40 | not published |