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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $37.05 | $13.96 – $66.46 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $37.60 | not published |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $37.80 | $31.66 – $324.11 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $37.95 | $6.65 – $53.17 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $38.19 | $23.29 – $79.23 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $38.19 | $23.29 – $52.71 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $38.19 | $23.29 – $79.23 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $39.00 | not published |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $39.13 | $8.75 – $207.40 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $39.78 | $77.29 – $77.29 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $40.32 | $13.23 – $197.99 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $41.09 | $23.38 – $128.59 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $41.58 | $17.37 – $83.51 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $41.76 | $13.23 – $197.99 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $41.92 | $24.53 – $75.60 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $42.45 | $31.66 – $2,376.35 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $42.80 | $44.56 – $124.82 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $42.90 | $13.20 – $126.14 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $42.90 | $42.90 – $126.14 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $43.20 | $13.23 – $197.99 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $43.28 | $25.77 – $92.82 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $43.44 | $43.44 – $69.46 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $43.44 | $43.44 – $126.14 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $43.44 | $13.80 – $126.14 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $43.48 | $43.48 – $132.56 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $43.48 | $13.20 – $132.56 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $43.80 | $31.66 – $78.66 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $44.10 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $44.39 | $37.05 – $83.31 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $44.39 | $37.05 – $83.31 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $44.55 | $27.21 – $281.06 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $44.63 | $34.76 – $76.63 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $44.76 | $22.93 – $140.28 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $45.15 | $33.23 – $123.30 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $45.64 | $33.23 – $123.30 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $46.00 | not published |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $46.08 | $15.88 – $197.99 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $46.14 | $19.25 – $207.40 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $46.22 | $17.84 – $132.56 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $46.22 | $19.68 – $142.74 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $117.37 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $117.37 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $79.57 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $79.57 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $78.08 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $117.37 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $117.37 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $79.50 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $80.05 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $79.57 |