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 St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $435.00 | $8.90 – $100.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $441.00 | $33.84 – $185.95 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $449.40 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $451.83 | $177.39 – $181.13 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $456.83 | $39.98 – $88.64 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $458.40 | not published |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $460.00 | $33.84 – $144.73 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $467.20 | $141.39 – $525.60 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $467.20 | $141.39 – $525.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $469.00 | $33.84 – $194.54 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $490.62 | $129.59 – $335.11 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $506.53 | $14.21 – $102.55 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $506.53 | $14.21 – $102.55 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $506.53 | $14.21 – $85.35 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $508.20 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $514.00 | $33.84 – $224.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $526.12 | $33.84 – $181.13 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $536.25 | $20.76 – $742.50 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $536.25 | $20.76 – $742.50 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $536.25 | $20.13 – $742.50 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $536.25 | $20.13 – $742.50 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $536.25 | $20.13 – $742.50 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $536.25 | $20.13 – $742.50 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $536.25 | $20.13 – $742.50 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $536.25 | $20.13 – $742.50 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $537.25 | $28.50 – $80.54 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $551.00 | $33.84 – $146.56 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $552.48 | not published |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $564.24 | $19.31 – $43.45 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $575.34 | $27.75 – $107.92 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $576.00 | $33.84 – $198.22 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $576.00 | $33.84 – $198.22 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $576.00 | $33.84 – $198.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $576.37 | $33.84 – $224.58 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $579.96 | $33.84 – $186.65 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $600.67 | $33.84 – $324.66 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $604.08 | $31.54 – $68.74 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $612.60 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $635.94 | $33.84 – $224.58 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $637.00 | $33.84 – $190.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $658.00 | $33.84 – $187.35 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $687.30 | $33.84 – $176.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $689.00 | $33.84 – $187.35 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $705.64 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $737.00 | $33.84 – $171.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | $830.54 | $33.84 – $168.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $834.00 | $33.84 – $163.73 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $862.36 | $33.84 – $181.13 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | $875.51 | $26.17 – $80.54 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $938.81 | $33.84 – $170.19 |