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. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $64.92 | $65.04 – $191.34 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $66.00 | $37.57 – $52.60 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $66.00 | $22.72 – $65.32 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $66.07 | $15.96 – $195.95 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $66.40 | $33.43 – $163.20 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $66.61 | $11.00 – $144.10 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $66.72 | $59.10 – $159.45 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $67.46 | $40.61 – $120.12 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $67.65 | $33.84 – $141.95 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $67.65 | $33.84 – $141.95 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $67.65 | $33.84 – $141.95 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $67.65 | $33.84 – $141.95 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $67.65 | $33.84 – $141.95 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $67.65 | $33.84 – $141.95 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $68.40 | $6.75 – $102.95 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $68.50 | $6.83 – $56.33 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $68.95 | $47.70 – $197.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $68.95 | $40.12 – $197.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $68.95 | $47.70 – $197.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $68.95 | $47.70 – $197.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $68.95 | $47.70 – $197.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $70.20 | $37.74 – $84.92 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $70.42 | $59.10 – $159.45 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $70.50 | $25.76 – $38.21 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $70.50 | $34.74 – $38.21 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $70.66 | $37.38 – $92.19 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $71.00 | $6.50 – $222.38 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $71.00 | $20.08 – $39.93 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $71.27 | $15.07 – $185.20 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $72.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $72.00 | $37.22 – $142.95 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $72.25 | $26.59 – $85.00 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $72.90 | $37.04 – $75.69 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $73.30 | $21.14 – $182.00 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $75.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $75.00 | $37.16 – $111.48 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $75.13 | $36.15 – $191.34 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $75.55 | $25.82 – $146.02 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $76.00 | $6.83 – $56.80 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $76.96 | $36.51 – $187.21 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $77.01 | $37.05 – $83.31 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $77.01 | $37.05 – $83.31 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $77.60 | $19.31 – $19.31 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $78.01 | $28.96 – $28.96 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $78.32 | $22.92 – $279.42 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $78.60 | $8.52 – $111.35 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $78.60 | $8.52 – $107.74 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $78.60 | $8.52 – $95.35 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $78.60 | $8.52 – $152.65 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $78.60 | $7.47 – $91.11 |