What does code 88161 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88161 ranges from $30.80 to $391. 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.

88161 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CYTOPATH SMEAR TOUCH PREP" 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.

88161

HCPCS

HC CYTOPATH SMEAR TOUCH PREP

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88161 (HC CYTOPATH SMEAR TOUCH PREP) appears at 28 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $30.80 to $391. 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 88161 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 88161 vary by about 13× across the 27 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $30.80 to $391. Shopping around can matter.

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$30.80

Lowest cash

$391

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code 88161 cash price27 disclosed · 27 hospitals

$30.80median ~$85.00$391

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$30.80 – $81.95

San Pedro · 1 hospital$30.80
Torrance · 1 hospital$30.80
Mequon · 1 hospital$69.58
New Berlin · 1 hospital$69.58
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$69.58
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$81.95

30 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CYTOPATH SMEAR TOUCH PREP Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88161 HCPCS	$391	$391	—	—
Cytopath smear other source Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88161 HCPCS	—	—	$30.99 – $230	—
Hc Cytopathology, Smears, Any Other Source; Preparation, Screening And Interpretation Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88161 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cytopath smear other source Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88161 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS WITH PROCESS Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	88161 CPT	$190	$95.00	$22.99 – $257	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS WITH PROCESS Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	88161 CPT	$190	$95.00	$83.03 – $152	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS WITH PROCESS Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	88161 CPT	$190	$95.00	$22.99 – $257	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS WITH PROCESS Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	88161 CPT	$190	$95.00	$22.99 – $257	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS WITH PROCESS Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88161 CPT	$190	$95.00	$22.99 – $257	—
HC CYTOPATH SMEARS PREP SCREEN & INTERP Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	88161 CPT	$149	$81.95	$23.78 – $247	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS WITH PROCESS Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	88161 CPT	$170	$85.00	$102 – $145	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS WITH PROCESS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88161 CPT	$170	$85.00	$102 – $145	—
88161 AP Bill Cyto Other Prep Screen Int Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88161 CPT	$143	$122	$71.74 – $852	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS WITH PROCESS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88161 CPT	$170	$85.00	$102 – $144	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS WITH PROCESS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88161 CPT	$170	$85.00	$102 – $145	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS WITH PROCESS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	88161 CPT	$170	$85.00	$102 – $145	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS WITH PROCESS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88161 CPT	$170	$85.00	$102 – $145	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS WITH PROCESS Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88161 CPT	$170	$85.00	$102 – $145	—
HC CYTOPATH SMEARS PREP SCREEN & INTERP Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88161 CPT	$149	$81.95	$89.40 – $142	—
HC CYTOPATH SMEARS PREP SCREEN & INTERP Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	88161 CPT	$127	$69.58	$75.90 – $111	—
HC CYTOPATH SMEARS PREP SCREEN & INTERP Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	88161 CPT	$127	$69.58	$23.78 – $111	—
HC CYTOPATH SMEARS PREP SCREEN & INTERP Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	88161 CPT	$127	$69.58	$75.90 – $111	—
88161 AP Bill Cyto Other Prep Screen Int Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	88161 CPT	$102	$86.70	$75.48 – $852	—
88161 AP Bill Cyto Other Prep Screen Int Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88161 CPT	$146	$124	$87.60 – $852	—
88161 AP Bill Cyto Other Prep Screen Int Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	88161 CPT	$170	$145	$15.07 – $167	—

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 88161 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center 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 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 Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance

Code 88161: frequently asked

What does code 88161 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88161 ranges from $30.80 to $391. 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 88161?: 88161 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CYTOPATH SMEAR TOUCH PREP" 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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