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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $29.50 | not published |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $29.83 | $15.96 – $195.95 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $30.14 | $5.01 – $45.46 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $30.14 | $5.01 – $90.42 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $31.68 | $15.92 – $90.42 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $32.50 | $17.71 – $17.71 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $33.18 | $21.33 – $75.84 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $33.50 | $37.92 – $76.63 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $35.39 | $22.04 – $76.63 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $35.58 | $37.04 – $64.93 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $35.59 | $28.57 – $185.20 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $35.69 | $9.22 – $41.28 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $37.21 | $11.39 – $43.12 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $39.06 | $17.37 – $83.51 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $39.44 | $6.91 – $55.26 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $40.70 | $22.24 – $149.36 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $40.70 | $22.24 – $113.79 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $40.70 | $22.24 – $113.79 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $40.70 | $22.24 – $45.28 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $40.70 | $22.24 – $90.70 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $40.70 | $22.24 – $83.41 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $41.09 | $23.38 – $128.59 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $42.00 | $13.23 – $207.66 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $42.70 | $39.93 – $90.26 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $42.79 | $5.01 – $90.42 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $42.80 | $44.56 – $124.82 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $42.90 | $13.20 – $138.71 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $42.90 | $42.90 – $138.71 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $43.31 | $32.50 – $117.33 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $43.44 | $43.44 – $69.46 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $43.44 | $43.44 – $138.71 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $43.44 | $13.80 – $138.71 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $43.48 | $43.48 – $145.56 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $43.48 | $13.20 – $145.56 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $43.50 | $13.23 – $207.66 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $43.65 | $37.04 – $365.62 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $43.78 | $32.50 – $117.33 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $44.00 | $15.37 – $88.00 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $44.16 | $35.00 – $103.25 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $44.63 | $34.76 – $76.63 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $44.76 | $22.93 – $140.28 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $45.00 | $13.23 – $207.66 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $46.22 | $17.84 – $145.56 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $46.22 | $19.68 – $145.56 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $129.01 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $129.01 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $83.07 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $83.07 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $83.07 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $46.45 | $1.00 – $129.01 |