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
$124.80
national median
$1,269.45
highest cash price
812
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $9.15–$1,269.45 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$1,269.45
HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE — PARKER, COMedian 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 | 9 | $48.40 | $48.40 | $449.37 |
| 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 | 24 | $16.72 | $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 | 29 | $54.60 | $130.80 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $34.79 – $116.10 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $35.34 – $69.58 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $34.79 – $69.58 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $34.79 – $69.58 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $35.34 – $69.58 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $34.79 – $69.58 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $34.79 – $69.58 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $63.19 – $73.17 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $35.34 – $69.58 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $29.60 – $115.21 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $21.31 – $44.46 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $25.65 – $74.39 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | not published | $27.21 – $264.72 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $41.62 – $45.78 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $35.92 – $76.88 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $14.21 – $86.03 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $39.00 – $86.59 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $26.46 – $54.90 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $26.46 – $54.90 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $17.81 – $185.26 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $33.84 – $163.49 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $17.81 – $185.26 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $17.81 – $118.68 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $20.08 – $38.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $21.09 – $138.36 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | not published | $17.73 – $103.21 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $33.43 – $163.20 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | not published | $17.73 – $117.90 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | not published | $17.73 – $104.39 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $16.05 – $97.08 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | not published | $17.73 – $109.58 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | not published | $17.73 – $103.45 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | not published | $14.85 – $66.99 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | not published | $37.22 – $66.99 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | not published | $37.35 – $37.35 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $37.22 – $66.99 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | not published | $55.72 – $139.23 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | not published | $55.72 – $139.23 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $36.30 – $115.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $7.43 – $85.93 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $26.18 – $56.05 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $36.30 – $115.08 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $37.22 – $66.99 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $26.18 – $54.22 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $37.35 – $37.35 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $37.22 – $66.99 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $28.22 – $258.82 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $27.21 – $323.54 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $26.46 – $54.90 |