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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $102.50 | $4.28 – $56.79 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $102.60 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $103.32 | $36.90 – $246.00 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $103.32 | $41.82 – $246.00 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $103.32 | $41.82 – $246.00 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $103.32 | $34.44 – $246.00 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $103.32 | $39.36 – $246.00 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $103.32 | $44.28 – $246.00 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $103.88 | $21.31 – $39.14 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $104.00 | $22.00 – $51.53 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $104.40 | $33.43 – $168.88 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $105.00 | $6.85 – $157.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $105.30 | $22.00 – $161.51 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $106.29 | $28.92 – $178.36 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $106.60 | $42.54 – $140.41 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $108.12 | $19.74 – $167.86 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $108.60 | $8.53 – $144.80 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $108.63 | $50.33 – $66.86 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $109.54 | $8.75 – $95.69 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $109.60 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $112.20 | $30.46 – $67.34 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $113.40 | $189.00 – $189.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $113.73 | $53.03 – $67.99 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $114.32 | $56.59 – $297.45 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $114.45 | $19.31 – $66.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $114.49 | $20.53 – $51.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $114.90 | $33.43 – $117.03 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $116.10 | $39.00 – $86.59 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $116.40 | $10.25 – $40.83 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $116.82 | $45.54 – $198.00 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $117.26 | $24.99 – $147.00 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $117.60 | $50.49 – $132.30 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $117.60 | $29.23 – $132.30 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $117.60 | $50.49 – $132.30 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $118.30 | $38.35 – $39.12 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $119.00 | not published |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $119.20 | $36.07 – $134.10 |