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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $128.71 – $128.71 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $373.25 – $373.25 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $21.23 – $203.51 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $21.23 – $87.75 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $35.05 – $35.44 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $43.25 – $208.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $7.43 – $85.93 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $14.21 – $102.55 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $33.84 – $68.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $7.43 – $85.93 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $21.83 – $114.15 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $36.30 – $115.08 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | not published | $37.35 – $37.35 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $39.85 – $90.60 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $13.05 – $54.90 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $26.46 – $54.90 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $26.44 – $54.90 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $33.84 – $192.92 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $14.21 – $102.55 |