What does code 88160 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88160 ranges from $17.60 to $164. 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.

88160 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cytopath smear other source" 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.

88160

HCPCS

Cytopath smear other source

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88160 (Cytopath smear other source) appears at 27 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $17.60 to $164. 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 88160 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 88160 vary by about 9.3× across the 25 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $17.60 to $164. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$17.60

Lowest cash

$164

Highest cash

code 88160 cash price26 disclosed · 25 hospitals

$17.60median ~$92.50$164

Lowest cash price by hospital

Froedtert West Bend Hospital$17.60
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$17.60
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$42.70
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$56.70
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$67.84
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$74.40

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$17.60 – $110

West Bend · 1 hospital$17.60
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$17.60
Burbank · 1 hospital$42.70
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$56.70
Princeton · 1 hospital$67.84
Polson · 1 hospital$74.40–$110

28 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Cytopath smear other source Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88160 HCPCS	—	—	$20.60 – $225	—
Cytopath smear other source Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88160 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY SMEARS, NON-GYN Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	88160 CPT	$195	$97.50	$22.99 – $248	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY SMEARS, NON-GYN Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	88160 CPT	$195	$97.50	$85.22 – $156	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY SMEARS, NON-GYN Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88160 CPT	$195	$97.50	$22.99 – $248	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY SMEARS, NON-GYN Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	88160 CPT	$185	$92.50	$111 – $157	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY SMEARS, NON-GYN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88160 CPT	$185	$92.50	$111 – $157	—
88160 AP Bill Cyto Prepared Slide Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88160 CPT	$95.00	$80.75	$76.00 – $95.00	—
88160 AP Bill Cyto Prepared Slide Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88160 CPT	$148	$126	$74.25 – $852	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY SMEARS, NON-GYN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88160 CPT	$185	$92.50	$111 – $157	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY SMEARS, NON-GYN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88160 CPT	$185	$92.50	$111 – $157	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY SMEARS, NON-GYN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	88160 CPT	$185	$92.50	$111 – $157	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY SMEARS, NON-GYN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88160 CPT	$185	$92.50	$111 – $157	—
CYTOPATHOLOGY SMEARS, NON-GYN Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88160 CPT	$185	$92.50	$111 – $157	—
HC CYTOPATH SMEARS SCREENING & INTERP (1) Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88160 CPT	$32.00	$17.60	$19.20 – $30.40	—
HC CYTOPATH SMEARS SCREENING & INTERP (1) Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	88160 CPT	$32.00	$17.60	$19.20 – $28.16	—
88160 AP Bill Cyto Prepared Slide Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	88160 CPT	$92.00	$78.20	$68.08 – $852	—
88160 AP Bill Cyto Prepared Slide Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	88160 CPT	$145	$123	$15.07 – $138	—
88160 AP Bill Cyto Prepared Slide Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88160 CPT	$145	$123	$87.00 – $852	—
88160 AP Bill Cyto Prepared Slide Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	88160 CPT	$144	$122	$15.07 – $141	—
HC CYTOLOGY MISC SMEAR Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	88160 CPT	$128	$67.84	$67.84 – $115	—
HC CYTP SMRS ANY OTH SRC SCR&INTERPJ LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	88160 HCPCS	$210	$164	—	—
HC CYTP SMRS ANY OTH SRC SCR&INTERPJ LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	88160 HCPCS	$162	$56.70	—	—
HC CYTP SMRS ANY OTH SRC SCR&INTERPJ LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	88160 HCPCS	$291	$102	—	—
HC CYTP SMRS ANY OTH SRC SCR&INTERPJ LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	88160 HCPCS	$291	$102	—	—

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 88160 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Lutheran General 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 Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 88160: frequently asked

What does code 88160 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88160 ranges from $17.60 to $164. 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 88160?: 88160 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cytopath smear other source" 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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