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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $72.50 | $34.74 – $38.21 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $73.01 | $15.96 – $188.11 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $73.80 | not published |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $74.00 | $29.60 – $38.26 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $74.00 | $37.17 – $66.27 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $74.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $74.40 | not published |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $74.73 | $24.95 – $90.62 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $74.73 | $24.95 – $90.62 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $74.73 | $24.95 – $90.62 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $76.16 | $16.05 – $64.41 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $76.80 | $8.76 – $80.77 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $77.20 | $33.43 – $168.88 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $77.80 | $24.53 – $236.25 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $78.28 | $10.24 – $179.97 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $78.60 | $5.24 – $81.56 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $78.60 | $5.24 – $80.91 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $78.60 | $5.24 – $202.20 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $78.60 | $5.24 – $111.35 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $78.84 | $40.61 – $140.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $79.58 | $25.77 – $143.78 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $79.75 | $28.22 – $274.82 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $79.80 | not published |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $79.80 | $41.50 – $94.11 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $80.67 | $15.96 – $188.11 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $80.83 | $15.96 – $188.11 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $83.50 | $36.57 – $127.26 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $83.50 | $36.57 – $127.26 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $83.50 | $36.57 – $127.26 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $83.50 | $36.57 – $278.13 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $83.50 | $36.57 – $127.26 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $83.50 | $8.33 – $38.21 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $83.50 | $8.33 – $38.21 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $84.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $84.00 | $37.16 – $111.48 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $84.05 | $29.59 – $147.00 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $84.60 | $30.64 – $169.20 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $85.11 | $15.96 – $188.11 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $85.50 | $37.52 – $73.17 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $85.50 | $37.52 – $150.08 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $85.50 | $37.52 – $73.17 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $85.50 | $37.52 – $73.17 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $85.50 | $37.52 – $73.17 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $85.50 | $37.52 – $75.04 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $85.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $85.50 | $37.52 – $73.17 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $85.80 | $5.24 – $111.35 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $85.80 | $4.60 – $77.31 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $86.90 | $33.84 – $83.70 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $87.60 | not published |