What does code 88108 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88108 ranges from $24.50 to $491. 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.

88108 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CYTOPATH CONCENTRATION TECHNIQUE (CYTOSPIN)" 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.

88108

HCPCS

HC CYTOPATH CONCENTRATION TECHNIQUE (CYTOSPIN)

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88108 (HC CYTOPATH CONCENTRATION TECHNIQUE (CYTOSPIN)) appears at 39 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $24.50 to $491. 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 88108 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 88108 vary by about 20× across the 38 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $24.50 to $491. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$24.50

Lowest cash

$491

Highest cash

code 88108 cash price50 disclosed · 38 hospitals

$24.50median ~$153$491

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Saint John's Health Center$24.50
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$49.30
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$50.15
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$63.20
Healdsburg Hospital$70.89
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$75.95

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$24.50 – $151

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$24.50–$151
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$49.30
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$50.15
Polson · 1 hospital$63.20–$149
Healdsburg · 1 hospital$70.89
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$75.95–$92.40

53 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CYTOPATH CONCENTRATION TECHNIQUE (CYTOSPIN) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88108 HCPCS	$245	$245	—	—
Cytopath concentrate tech Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88108 HCPCS	—	—	$38.54 – $197	—
Hc Cytopathology, Concentration Technique, Smears And Interpretation Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88108 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cytopath concentrate tech Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88108 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY CONCENTRATED Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	88108 CPT	$355	$178	$33.43 – $289	—
HB CYTOPATH;CONCENTRATE SMEARS & INTERP Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88108 HCPCS	$415	$415	—	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY CONCENTRATED Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	88108 CPT	$355	$178	$155 – $284	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY CONCENTRATED Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	88108 CPT	$355	$178	$33.43 – $284	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY CONCENTRATED Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	88108 CPT	$355	$178	$33.43 – $284	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY CONCENTRATED Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88108 CPT	$355	$178	$33.43 – $346	—
HC CYTOPATH CONCENTRATN TECHQ SMEARS & INTERP (2) Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	88108 CPT	$370	$204	$36.68 – $333	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY CONCENTRATED Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	88108 CPT	$305	$153	$183 – $259	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY CONCENTRATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88108 CPT	$305	$153	$183 – $259	—
88108 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Concentration Technique Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88108 CPT	$59.00	$50.15	$47.20 – $59.00	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY CONCENTRATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88108 CPT	$305	$153	$183 – $258	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY CONCENTRATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88108 CPT	$305	$153	$183 – $259	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY CONCENTRATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	88108 CPT	$305	$153	$183 – $259	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY CONCENTRATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88108 CPT	$305	$153	$183 – $259	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY CONCENTRATED Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88108 CPT	$305	$153	$183 – $259	—
HC CYTOPATH CONCENTRATN TECHQ SMEARS & INTERP (2) Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88108 CPT	$370	$204	$222 – $352	—
HC CYTOPATH CONCENTRATN TECHQ SMEARS & INTERP (2) Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	88108 CPT	$315	$173	$189 – $277	—
HC CYTOPATH CONCENTRATN TECHQ SMEARS & INTERP (2) Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	88108 CPT	$315	$173	$189 – $277	—
88108 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Concentration Technique Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	88108 CPT	$58.00	$49.30	$42.92 – $852	—
88108 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Concentration Technique Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	88108 CPT	$204	$173	$26.36 – $194	—
88108 AP Bill Non-Gyn Cytology Concentration Technique Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88108 CPT	$140	$119	$84.00 – $852	—

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 88108 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 88108: frequently asked

What does code 88108 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88108 ranges from $24.50 to $491. 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 88108?: 88108 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CYTOPATH CONCENTRATION TECHNIQUE (CYTOSPIN)" 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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