What does code 88104 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88104 ranges from $36.05 to $338. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

88104 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CYTOPATH FLUIDS CERVICAL OR VAGINAL GLOBAL" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

88104

HCPCS

HC CYTOPATH FLUIDS CERVICAL OR VAGINAL GLOBAL

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88104 (HC CYTOPATH FLUIDS CERVICAL OR VAGINAL GLOBAL) appears at 58 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $36.05 to $338. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 88104 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 88104 vary by about 9.4× across the 56 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $36.05 to $338. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$36.05

Lowest cash

$338

Highest cash

code 88104 cash price69 disclosed · 56 hospitals

$36.05median ~$158$338

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Saint John's Health Center$36.05
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$42.70
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$47.20
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$50.15
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$50.75
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$66.30

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$36.05 – $225

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$36.05–$225
Burbank · 1 hospital$42.70
Polson · 1 hospital$47.20
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$50.15
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$50.75
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$66.30

73 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CYTOPATH FLUIDS CERVICAL OR VAGINAL GLOBAL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88104 HCPCS	$282	$282	—	—
HC CYTOPATH FLUIDS,WASHINGS, BRUSHINGS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88104 HCPCS	$282	$282	—	—
Cytopath fl nongyn smears Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88104 HCPCS	—	—	$38.54 – $207	—
Hc Smears With Interpretation Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88104 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cytopath fl nongyn smears Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88104 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB CYTO FLD,WASH,BRUSH MEAR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88104 HCPCS	$232	$232	—	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY, NON-GYN Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	88104 CPT	$265	$133	$116 – $212	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY, NON-GYN Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	88104 CPT	$265	$133	$33.43 – $222	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY, NON-GYN Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	88104 CPT	$265	$133	$33.43 – $222	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY, NON-GYN Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88104 CPT	$265	$133	$33.43 – $258	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY, NON-GYN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88104 CPT	$200	$100	$120 – $170	—
88104 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88104 CPT	$59.00	$50.15	$47.20 – $59.00	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY, NON-GYN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88104 CPT	$200	$100	$120 – $169	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY, NON-GYN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88104 CPT	$200	$100	$120 – $170	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY, NON-GYN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88104 CPT	$200	$100	$120 – $170	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY, NON-GYN Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88104 CPT	$200	$100	$120 – $170	—
88104 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	88104 CPT	$78.00	$66.30	$57.72 – $852	—
88104 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	88104 CPT	$182	$155	$26.36 – $173	—
88104 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	88104 CPT	$171	$145	$19.46 – $145	—
88104 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88104 CPT	$163	$139	$97.80 – $852	—
88104 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	88104 CPT	$178	$151	$19.46 – $174	—
HC CYTOPATHOLOGY FL NONGYN SMEARS Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	88104 CPT	$704	$134	$134 – $634	—
HC CYTP FLU WASHGS/BRUSHINGS XCPT C/V SMRS INTERPJ LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	88104 HCPCS	$240	$187	—	—
Extragenital Smear Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	88104 HCPCS	$846	$338	—	—
Extragenital Smear Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	88104 HCPCS	$846	$338	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 88104 prices

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Code 88104: frequently asked

What does code 88104 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88104 ranges from $36.05 to $338. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 88104?: 88104 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CYTOPATH FLUIDS CERVICAL OR VAGINAL GLOBAL" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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