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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $200.00 | $21.14 – $98.87 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $200.00 | $21.14 – $99.49 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $200.00 | $21.14 – $98.87 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $200.00 | $21.14 – $98.87 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $200.00 | $21.14 – $98.34 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $200.00 | $21.14 – $99.49 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $200.00 | $21.14 – $98.34 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $201.00 | $8.61 – $93.92 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $201.65 | $29.48 – $44.00 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $201.75 | not published |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $201.75 | $37.85 – $94.63 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $201.75 | not published |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $202.80 | not published |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $205.43 | not published |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $209.40 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $212.40 | $8.90 – $100.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $212.40 | $6.25 – $100.09 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $212.96 | $41.83 – $85.00 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $213.75 | $54.00 – $54.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $214.20 | $40.03 – $40.03 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $216.00 | $28.48 – $172.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $216.60 | $8.90 – $100.09 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $217.80 | $11.76 – $198.00 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $217.80 | $11.76 – $198.00 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $217.80 | $12.20 – $198.00 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $217.80 | $38.16 – $198.00 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $218.00 | $58.65 – $58.65 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $219.05 | $35.66 – $36.02 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $219.05 | $24.69 – $240.01 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $220.29 | $25.77 – $440.58 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $220.29 | $25.77 – $587.44 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $220.29 | $25.77 – $587.44 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $220.29 | $25.77 – $587.44 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $220.29 | $25.77 – $597.13 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $220.29 | $23.55 – $587.44 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $220.29 | $25.77 – $587.44 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $222.40 | $40.00 – $40.00 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $222.40 | $38.54 – $110.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $223.20 | $8.90 – $100.09 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $225.00 | $35.34 – $270.00 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $225.00 | $35.34 – $63.61 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $225.00 | $38.16 – $68.69 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $225.00 | $35.34 – $63.61 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $225.00 | $28.57 – $63.61 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $225.00 | $20.50 – $68.69 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $225.00 | $35.34 – $63.61 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $225.00 | $35.34 – $270.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $226.00 | $33.84 – $224.58 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $226.50 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $226.71 | $18.43 – $115.81 |