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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $87.89 | $24.53 – $236.25 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $88.20 | $24.53 – $236.25 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $88.23 | $51.97 – $66.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $88.65 | $33.84 – $171.13 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $89.06 | $25.77 – $221.13 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $90.21 | $37.33 – $207.40 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $90.72 | $13.23 – $197.99 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $91.39 | $35.58 – $98.27 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $91.39 | $35.58 – $60.65 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $91.39 | $35.58 – $101.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $92.30 | $32.15 – $141.68 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $92.40 | $32.86 – $88.87 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $92.46 | $15.96 – $188.11 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $92.99 | $19.31 – $41.63 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $92.99 | $22.21 – $44.98 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $93.07 | $29.59 – $147.00 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $93.50 | $38.50 – $60.83 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $93.50 | $35.65 – $56.33 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $93.53 | $20.77 – $97.01 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $94.56 | $84.71 – $193.06 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $95.32 | $28.92 – $184.24 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $95.70 | $4.84 – $95.02 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $96.20 | $38.30 – $94.69 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $96.50 | $34.57 – $121.42 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $96.50 | $34.57 – $121.42 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $96.50 | $34.57 – $121.42 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $96.50 | $34.57 – $121.42 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $96.50 | $34.57 – $121.42 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $96.53 | $68.95 – $193.06 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $96.60 | $8.61 – $77.93 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $97.60 | $33.43 – $168.88 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $97.86 | $36.40 – $39.58 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $98.40 | $43.25 – $152.11 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $98.40 | $43.25 – $157.12 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $98.40 | $43.37 – $157.12 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $98.40 | $42.54 – $150.44 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $98.45 | $35.92 – $76.88 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $99.15 | $35.70 – $89.15 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $99.45 | $33.51 – $153.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $99.55 | $33.84 – $123.48 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $99.55 | $33.84 – $123.48 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $99.55 | $33.84 – $123.48 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $99.55 | $33.84 – $123.48 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $99.55 | $33.84 – $123.48 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $99.55 | $33.84 – $123.48 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $99.72 | $38.47 – $147.43 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $99.85 | $36.57 – $195.83 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $100.20 | $8.65 – $150.30 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $100.74 | $21.25 – $82.70 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $100.75 | $35.34 – $36.75 |