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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $80.05 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $47.52 | $13.23 – $197.99 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $47.52 | $13.23 – $197.99 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $47.52 | $13.23 – $197.99 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $47.52 | $13.23 – $197.99 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $48.00 | $33.89 – $112.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $48.56 | $22.24 – $149.36 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $48.56 | $22.24 – $113.79 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $48.56 | $22.24 – $113.79 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $48.56 | $22.24 – $39.88 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $48.56 | $22.24 – $130.16 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $48.56 | $22.24 – $130.16 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $48.97 | $12.64 – $56.64 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $49.66 | $15.96 – $188.11 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $50.32 | $34.76 – $76.63 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $50.40 | $28.56 – $61.32 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $50.40 | $38.64 – $43.94 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $50.50 | $15.37 – $101.00 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $51.00 | $4.60 – $77.93 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $51.00 | $5.12 – $86.41 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $51.00 | $5.12 – $89.22 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $51.36 | $11.30 – $107.74 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $51.36 | $11.30 – $105.19 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $51.36 | $11.30 – $105.19 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $51.36 | $11.30 – $103.62 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $51.51 | $33.29 – $76.63 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $52.80 | $8.64 – $77.93 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $53.63 | $15.40 – $95.02 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $53.68 | $18.48 – $88.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $55.04 | $29.05 – $86.00 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $55.44 | $33.84 – $193.38 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $55.67 | $22.00 – $120.45 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $56.00 | $38.94 – $108.09 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $56.00 | $12.81 – $39.71 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $56.40 | $37.57 – $48.75 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $56.70 | $24.53 – $236.25 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $56.71 | $24.53 – $79.80 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $57.00 | $9.03 – $80.77 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $57.83 | $37.92 – $76.63 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $58.08 | $40.83 – $88.87 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $58.59 | $24.53 – $236.25 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $58.74 | $17.40 – $86.76 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $60.69 | $48.04 – $77.11 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $60.80 | $6.51 – $151.12 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $60.80 | $6.56 – $151.46 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $61.65 | $38.35 – $384.21 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $61.74 | $24.53 – $236.25 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $62.10 | $18.79 – $110.70 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $62.20 | $5.12 – $77.31 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $62.79 | $7.81 – $101.49 |