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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $152.40 | not published |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $152.50 | $50.53 – $134.13 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $152.50 | $50.53 – $134.13 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $152.50 | $50.53 – $134.13 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $152.50 | $50.53 – $134.13 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $152.50 | $50.53 – $134.13 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $152.50 | $50.53 – $134.13 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $152.50 | $50.53 – $134.13 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $152.50 | $50.53 – $134.13 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $152.50 | $50.53 – $134.13 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $152.50 | $50.53 – $134.13 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $152.50 | $50.53 – $134.13 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $152.50 | $50.53 – $134.13 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $152.50 | $39.52 – $81.84 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $152.50 | $39.52 – $81.84 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $152.65 | $29.48 – $308.31 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $152.90 | $36.28 – $47.85 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $153.00 | $14.02 – $80.77 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $157.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $157.00 | $37.22 – $192.46 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $157.95 | $22.00 – $161.51 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $157.95 | $22.00 – $161.51 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $157.95 | $22.00 – $161.51 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $157.95 | $22.00 – $161.51 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $158.61 | $100.59 – $100.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $159.39 | $33.84 – $175.51 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $159.60 | $16.80 – $212.80 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $160.00 | $17.78 – $180.00 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $160.56 | $24.25 – $223.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $160.65 | $47.70 – $459.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $160.65 | $47.70 – $459.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $160.65 | $40.12 – $459.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $160.65 | $47.70 – $459.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $160.65 | $47.70 – $459.00 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $160.80 | $59.30 – $180.90 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $161.40 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $161.40 | not published |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $162.83 | $20.44 – $309.37 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $162.83 | $14.64 – $299.60 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $162.83 | $20.44 – $299.60 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $162.83 | $20.44 – $312.62 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $162.83 | $20.44 – $286.57 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $162.83 | $20.44 – $309.37 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $162.83 | $20.44 – $309.37 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $162.83 | $20.44 – $309.37 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $162.83 | $20.44 – $309.37 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $162.83 | $20.44 – $299.60 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $162.83 | $20.44 – $299.60 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $162.83 | $14.64 – $293.09 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $164.40 | not published |