What does code 88162 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88162 ranges from $75.25 to $345. 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.

88162 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Broncial Specimens W/Stain" 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.

88162

CPT

Broncial Specimens W/Stain

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88162 (Broncial Specimens W/Stain) appears at 13 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $75.25 to $345. 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 88162 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 88162 vary by about 4.6× across the 11 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $75.25 to $345. Shopping around can matter.

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code 88162 cash price11 disclosed · 11 hospitals

$75.25median ~$140$345

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$75.25 – $140

Burbank · 1 hospital$75.25
San Pedro · 1 hospital$137
Torrance · 1 hospital$137
Chicago · 1 hospital$140
Libertyville · 1 hospital$140
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$140

13 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Broncial Specimens W/Stain Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	88162 CPT	$245	$245	$24.50 – $162	—
Cytopath smear other source Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88162 HCPCS	—	—	$55.84 – $354	—
Broncial Specimens W/Stain Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	88162 CPT	$245	$245	$24.50 – $162	—
Cytopath smear other source Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88162 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Broncial Specimens W/Stain Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	88162 CPT	$245	$245	$24.50 – $162	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS EXTENDED STUDY Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	88162 CPT	$280	$140	$49.47 – $409	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS EXTENDED STUDY Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	88162 CPT	$280	$140	$49.47 – $409	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS EXTENDED STUDY Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	88162 CPT	$280	$140	$49.47 – $409	—
CYTOPATH SMEARS EXTENDED STUDY Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88162 CPT	$280	$140	$49.47 – $409	—
HC CYTP SMRS ANY OTH SRC EXTND STD GT 5 SLIDES Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	88162 HCPCS	$442	$345	—	—
HC CYTP SMRS ANY OTH SRC EXTND STD GT 5 SLIDES Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	88162 HCPCS	$391	$137	—	—
HC CYTP SMRS ANY OTH SRC EXTND STD GT 5 SLIDES Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	88162 HCPCS	$391	$137	—	—
HC CYTP SMRS ANY OTH SRC EXTND STD GT 5 SLIDES Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	88162 HCPCS	$215	$75.25	—	—

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 88162 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Code 88162: frequently asked

What does code 88162 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88162 ranges from $75.25 to $345. 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 88162?: 88162 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Broncial Specimens W/Stain" 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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