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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $261.10 | not published |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $263.63 | not published |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $266.25 | $35.34 – $70.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $270.00 | $33.84 – $77.37 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $276.10 | $22.20 – $76.88 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $279.00 | not published |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $280.80 | $8.32 – $91.11 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $282.00 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $282.00 | $33.43 – $79.42 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $282.00 | $33.43 – $79.42 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $282.00 | $65.74 – $65.74 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $282.00 | $33.43 – $80.43 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $282.00 | $33.43 – $72.11 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $282.00 | $33.43 – $80.43 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $282.00 | $33.43 – $79.42 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $282.00 | $33.43 – $80.43 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $284.80 | $40.03 – $40.83 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $285.60 | $87.00 – $87.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $285.60 | $87.00 – $87.00 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $288.00 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $289.44 | $24.25 – $402.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $290.73 | $33.84 – $213.73 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $293.58 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $293.58 | $34.06 – $145.75 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $293.58 | $86.90 – $145.75 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $297.00 | $6.71 – $94.75 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $303.00 | $33.84 – $190.65 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $304.80 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $309.90 | $33.43 – $84.79 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $309.90 | $33.43 – $84.79 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $316.30 | $8.96 – $93.99 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $319.20 | $113.72 – $359.10 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $330.00 | $35.65 – $180.42 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | $332.85 | $25.17 – $80.54 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $333.46 | $33.43 – $106.64 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $333.46 | $33.43 – $106.64 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $334.80 | $29.48 – $246.94 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $343.04 | $33.84 – $64.31 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $345.60 | $40.83 – $88.87 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $352.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $357.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $357.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $357.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $357.70 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $380.00 | $33.84 – $91.93 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $408.52 | $33.84 – $93.99 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $409.20 | $7.43 – $85.93 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $416.00 | $20.76 – $576.00 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $416.00 | $20.76 – $576.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $416.00 | $20.13 – $576.00 |