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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $21.69 – $44.07 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $21.69 – $44.07 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $17.81 – $191.69 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $17.81 – $191.69 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $17.81 – $154.80 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $20.08 – $38.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $21.09 – $120.30 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $16.05 – $79.94 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $50.53 – $134.13 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $36.30 – $113.01 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $20.99 – $44.38 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $36.30 – $113.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $8.90 – $100.09 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $20.99 – $44.06 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $21.69 – $44.07 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $128.71 – $128.71 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $324.66 – $324.66 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $40.44 – $82.84 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $25.07 – $179.24 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $34.15 – $35.05 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $21.04 – $101.64 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $33.84 – $68.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $8.90 – $100.09 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $21.04 – $113.25 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $36.30 – $113.01 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $41.41 – $88.87 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $10.37 – $44.07 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $21.69 – $44.07 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $21.20 – $44.07 |