What does code 88142 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88142 ranges from $27.30 to $160. 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.

88142 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cytopath c/v thin layer" 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.

88142

HCPCS

Cytopath c/v thin layer

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88142 (Cytopath c/v thin layer) appears at 29 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $27.30 to $160. 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 88142 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 88142 vary by about 5.9× across the 26 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $27.30 to $160. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$27.30

Lowest cash

$160

Highest cash

code 88142 cash price29 disclosed · 26 hospitals

$27.30median ~$87.50$160

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Saint John's Health Center$27.30
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$57.24
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$58.65
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$58.65
Providence Seward Hospital$76.44
Munson Healthcare Grayling$77.35

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$27.30 – $88.20

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$27.30–$88.20
Princeton · 1 hospital$57.24
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$58.65
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$58.65
Seward · 1 hospital$76.44
Grayling · 1 hospital$77.35

33 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Cytopath c/v thin layer Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88142 HCPCS	—	—	$20.26 – $34.32	—
Hc Cytopath,Cerv Or Vag,Collctd In Preserv Fluid, Auto Thin Layer Prep,Mnual Scrning Under Md Sprvsn Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88142 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cytopath c/v thin layer Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88142 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
PAP, THIN PREP Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	88142 CPT	$220	$110	$20.26 – $179	—
HB THIN PREP PAP SCREENING/MANUAL SCRN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88142 HCPCS	$160	$160	—	—
HB THIN PREP PAP DIAGNOSTIC/MANUAL SCRN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88142 HCPCS	$160	$160	—	—
PAP, THIN PREP Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	88142 CPT	$220	$110	$20.26 – $176	—
PAP, THIN PREP Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	88142 CPT	$220	$110	$20.26 – $176	—
PAP, THIN PREP Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88142 CPT	$220	$110	$20.26 – $214	—
PAP, THIN PREP Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	88142 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
PAP, THIN PREP Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88142 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology Liquid Prep Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88142 CPT	$69.00	$58.65	$55.20 – $69.00	—
88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology Liquid Prep Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88142 CPT	$104	$88.40	$52.18 – $852	—
PAP, THIN PREP Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88142 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $148	—
PAP, THIN PREP Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88142 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
PAP, THIN PREP Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88142 CPT	$175	$87.50	$16.21 – $149	—
PAP, THIN PREP Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	88142 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
PAP, THIN PREP Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88142 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology Liquid Prep Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	88142 CPT	$69.00	$58.65	$51.06 – $852	—
88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology Liquid Prep Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	88142 CPT	$91.00	$77.35	$10.60 – $87.44	—
88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology Liquid Prep Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88142 CPT	$91.00	$77.35	$54.60 – $852	—
88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology Liquid Prep Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	88142 CPT	$109	$92.65	$10.60 – $107	—
HC CYTO PAP THIN LAYER C/V MANUAL DIAG Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	88142 CPT	$108	$57.24	$57.24 – $97.20	—
HC PAP SMEAR THIN PREP Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	88142 CPT	$185	$86.95	$86.95 – $179	—
HC CYTO PAP THIN LAYER C/V MANUAL DIAG Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	88142 CPT	$184	$109	$8.10 – $157	—

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 88142 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Seward Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 88142: frequently asked

What does code 88142 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88142 ranges from $27.30 to $160. 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 88142?: 88142 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cytopath c/v thin layer" 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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