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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $78.60 | $8.52 – $111.35 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $79.43 | $25.82 – $133.28 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $79.95 | $11.00 – $129.32 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $80.00 | $6.50 – $181.44 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $80.40 | $7.07 – $90.52 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $80.40 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $80.40 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $80.40 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $80.40 | not published |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $80.81 | $33.43 – $221.13 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $80.81 | $9.20 – $191.10 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $81.36 | $53.74 – $113.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $81.76 | $16.05 – $57.41 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $83.16 | $37.04 – $231.00 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $83.40 | not published |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $83.50 | $8.33 – $38.21 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $83.50 | $8.33 – $38.21 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $83.52 | $74.82 – $170.52 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $84.00 | $33.43 – $163.20 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $84.48 | $22.92 – $279.42 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $85.20 | $6.77 – $102.95 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $85.26 | $60.90 – $170.52 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $87.20 | $37.04 – $253.07 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $88.20 | $6.01 – $132.30 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $88.32 | $43.25 – $152.11 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $88.32 | $43.25 – $157.12 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $88.32 | $43.37 – $157.12 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $88.32 | $42.54 – $150.44 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $89.33 | $12.99 – $91.06 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $91.50 | $34.57 – $115.13 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $91.50 | $34.57 – $115.13 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $91.50 | $34.57 – $115.13 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $91.50 | $34.57 – $115.13 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $91.50 | $34.57 – $115.13 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $91.65 | $11.00 – $51.53 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $92.01 | $19.31 – $57.13 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $92.40 | not published |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $92.99 | $19.31 – $35.91 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $92.99 | $22.21 – $54.41 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $93.50 | $38.50 – $60.83 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $93.53 | $20.77 – $101.13 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $93.60 | $33.06 – $130.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $93.84 | $115.12 – $191.34 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $93.94 | $35.58 – $98.27 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $93.94 | $35.58 – $73.22 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $93.94 | $35.58 – $101.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $94.25 | $11.00 – $129.32 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $94.50 | $13.23 – $207.66 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $94.67 | $14.51 – $69.07 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $94.90 | $15.27 – $136.38 |