Cytopathology fluids/washings/brushings smears with interpretation cost at US hospitals
HC Cytopathology Fluids/Washings/Brushings Smears With Interpretation · CPT 88104
$9.15
lowest cash price
$127.50
national median
$1,289.44
highest cash price
810
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $9.15–$1,289.44 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($46.38) → Sep 1, 2026 ($270.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $142.80 | $142.80 | $187.20 |
| Arizona | 6 | $41.09 | $78.32 | $181.79 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $9.45 | $94.25 | $260.00 |
| California | 84 | $9.15 | $109.14 | $345.60 |
| Colorado | 16 | $35.39 | $592.53 | $1,269.45 |
| Florida | 69 | $17.00 | $166.19 | $1,233.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $80.81 | $221.13 | $569.64 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $44.16 | $44.16 | $186.00 |
| Illinois | 47 | $27.50 | $132.50 | $357.70 |
| Indiana | 26 | $113.40 | $189.00 | $409.20 |
| Iowa | 25 | $52.00 | $160.00 | $319.20 |
| Kansas | 10 | $48.40 | $449.37 | $1,289.44 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $53.04 | $152.60 | $781.05 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $27.56 | $27.56 | $27.56 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 2 | $48.60 | $48.60 | $48.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $26.32 | $51.36 | $231.20 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $93.94 | $110.40 | $245.56 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $12.60 | $15.33 | $47.60 |
| Missouri | 18 | $67.65 | $108.90 | $1,047.59 |
| Montana | 2 | $47.20 | $47.20 | $174.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $28.52 | $107.10 | $147.90 |
| Nevada | 4 | $13.33 | $14.76 | $18.59 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $29.83 | $46.45 | $66.07 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $141.96 | $141.96 | $141.96 |
| New York | 23 | $46.45 | $46.45 | $434.95 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $162.33 | $162.33 | $238.50 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $108.00 | $108.00 | $122.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $32.50 | $172.80 | $352.20 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $40.70 | $70.20 | $276.10 |
| Oregon | 12 | $48.00 | $230.25 | $285.60 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | $54.60 | $137.40 | $1,102.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $52.00 | $83.50 | $205.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $122.40 | $140.80 | $162.40 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $12.20 | $50.37 | $422.42 |
| Texas | 114 | $49.00 | $150.00 | $1,183.19 |
| Virginia | 38 | $51.45 | $91.50 | $1,060.50 |
| Washington | 32 | $42.80 | $75.13 | $460.00 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $27.50 | $68.50 | $330.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $57.00 | $100.00 | $239.80 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $33.18 | $33.50 | $57.83 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $9.15 | $34.49 – $197.58 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $9.45 | $11.00 – $71.88 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $12.20 | $31.18 – $73.90 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $12.40 | $34.64 – $214.34 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $12.58 | $37.04 – $384.73 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $12.60 | $15.27 – $100.63 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $13.23 | $6.18 – $71.88 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $13.33 | $19.50 – $65.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $14.25 | $9.84 – $72.34 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $14.49 | $6.18 – $71.68 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $14.49 | $15.27 – $99.99 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $14.76 | $19.50 – $65.00 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $15.12 | $33.56 – $97.89 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $15.33 | $6.41 – $99.76 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $15.75 | $15.27 – $100.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | $17.00 | $33.84 – $81.79 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $17.11 | $33.43 – $121.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $17.11 | $33.43 – $121.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $17.11 | $33.43 – $121.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $17.11 | $33.43 – $121.70 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $17.27 | not published |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $17.75 | $12.23 – $123.68 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $18.14 | $21.84 – $80.64 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $18.59 | $11.05 – $65.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $19.38 | $22.63 – $105.20 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $19.71 | $37.04 – $192.32 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $20.50 | $7.85 – $42.60 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $22.93 | $24.97 – $26.46 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $23.98 | $15.92 – $90.42 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $26.18 | $19.84 – $84.42 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $26.32 | $16.05 – $97.08 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $27.24 | $32.18 – $180.16 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $27.50 | $17.81 – $64.84 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $27.50 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $27.50 | $17.81 – $64.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $27.50 | $17.81 – $64.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $27.50 | $17.81 – $64.84 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $27.56 | $21.23 – $201.46 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $27.72 | $25.20 – $86.76 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $28.52 | $14.88 – $50.84 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $28.98 | $6.18 – $138.36 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $28.98 | $6.18 – $138.36 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $28.98 | $8.45 – $138.36 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $28.98 | $6.18 – $138.36 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $28.98 | $6.18 – $138.36 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $29.12 | $16.05 – $97.08 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $29.12 | $16.05 – $97.08 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $29.50 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $29.50 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $29.50 | not published |