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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $298.44 | $29.48 – $308.31 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $298.44 | $29.48 – $308.31 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $299.65 | $11.52 – $190.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $300.50 | $35.70 – $36.41 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $302.25 | $1.10 – $243.90 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $303.55 | $36.01 – $127.35 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $303.55 | $36.01 – $127.35 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $303.55 | $36.01 – $127.35 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $303.55 | $36.80 – $127.35 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $304.00 | $108.30 – $342.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $304.00 | $40.03 – $40.83 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $304.50 | $35.65 – $180.42 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $308.16 | $24.25 – $428.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $313.20 | $8.90 – $100.09 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $314.25 | $35.34 – $70.67 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $316.30 | $9.76 – $85.92 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $318.98 | $28.92 – $173.46 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $322.35 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $322.35 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $322.35 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $326.30 | $35.66 – $37.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $327.25 | $33.84 – $173.10 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $332.69 | $38.61 – $72.89 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $332.69 | $38.61 – $72.89 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $332.69 | $38.61 – $72.89 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $332.69 | $39.04 – $73.70 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $332.69 | $38.61 – $72.89 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $335.40 | $34.06 – $81.89 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $352.91 | $33.43 – $138.70 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $352.91 | $33.43 – $138.70 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $356.40 | $35.92 – $70.05 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $360.87 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $366.00 | not published |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $368.55 | $36.01 – $37.46 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $369.17 | $33.84 – $175.74 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $370.70 | $22.20 – $76.88 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $370.83 | $29.48 – $308.31 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $376.01 | $33.84 – $175.74 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $377.25 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $380.64 | not published |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $391.65 | $37.18 – $75.19 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $407.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $407.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $407.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $407.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $407.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $407.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $407.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $407.40 | not published |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $422.42 | $11.44 – $85.92 |