What does code 88164 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88164 ranges from $30.80 to $162. 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.

88164 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cytopath tbs c/v manual" 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.

88164

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Cytopath tbs c/v manual

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88164 (Cytopath tbs c/v manual) appears at 19 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $30.80 to $162. 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 88164 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 88164 vary by about 5.3× across the 14 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $30.80 to $162. Shopping around can matter.

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$30.80

Lowest cash

$162

Highest cash

code 88164 cash price19 disclosed · 14 hospitals

$30.80median ~$90.00$162

Lowest cash price by hospital

Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital$30.80
Froedtert West Bend Hospital$30.80
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$59.20
Advocate South Suburban Hospital$62.50
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area$62.50
Providence Milwaukie Hospital$90.00

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$30.80 – $90.00

Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$30.80
West Bend · 1 hospital$30.80
Polson · 1 hospital$59.20
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$62.50
Marinette · 1 hospital$62.50
Milwaukie · 1 hospital$90.00

26 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Cytopath tbs c/v manual Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88164 HCPCS	—	—	$17.99 – $29.87	—
Hc Cytopathology, Slides, Cervical Or Vaginal; Manual Screening Under Md Supervision Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88164 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Screening Pap Smear, Up To 3 Smears Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88164 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cytopath tbs c/v manual Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88164 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB BETHESDA DIAGNOSTIC Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88164 HCPCS	$106	$106	—	—
HB BETHESDA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88164 HCPCS	$106	$106	—	—
PAP, CONVENTIONAL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88164 CPT	$125	$62.50	$15.12 – $122	—
HC CYTOPATH PAP BETHESDA SYSTEM SCREEN WO INTERP Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	88164 CPT	$56.00	$30.80	$16.80 – $86.55	—
PAP, CONVENTIONAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88164 CPT	$125	$62.50	$75.00 – $106	—
CYTOPATH TBS C/V MANUAL Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88164 CPT	—	—	$12.10 – $59.03	—
HC CYTOPATH PAP BETHESDA SYSTEM SCREEN WO INTERP Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88164 CPT	$56.00	$30.80	$33.60 – $53.20	—
CYTOPATH TBS C/V MANUAL Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	88164 CPT	—	—	$7.10 – $43.51	—
HC CYTOPATH BETHESDA CERV/VAG MANUAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	88164 HCPCS	$149	$116	—	—
HC CYTOPATH BETHESDA CERV/VAG MANUAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	88164 HCPCS	$266	$93.10	—	—
CYTOPATH TBS C/V MANUAL Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	88164 CPT	—	—	$14.92 – $20.73	—
HC CYTOPATH BETHESDA CERV/VAG MANUAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	88164 HCPCS	$266	$93.10	—	—
HC CYTOPATH BETHESDA CERV/VAG MANUAL Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	88164 HCPCS	$74.00	$59.20	—	—
HC BILL CYTOGYN DIAG W-O PATH INTRP Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Milwaukie Hospital	88164 HCPCS	$120	$90.00	—	—
HC BILL CYTOGYN SCRN W/O PATH INTRP SCREEN ONLY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Milwaukie Hospital	88164 HCPCS	$120	$90.00	—	—
HC BILL CYTOGYN DIAG W-O PATH INTRP Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Newberg Medical Center	88164 HCPCS	$120	$90.00	—	—
HC BILL CYTOGYN SCRN W/O PATH INTRP SCREEN ONLY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Newberg Medical Center	88164 HCPCS	$120	$90.00	—	—
HC BILL CYTOGYN DIAG W-O PATH INTRP Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Portland Medical Center	88164 HCPCS	$120	$90.00	—	—
HC BILL CYTOGYN SCRN W/O PATH INTRP SCREEN ONLY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Portland Medical Center	88164 HCPCS	$120	$90.00	—	—
HC BILL CYTOGYN DIAG W-O PATH INTRP Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Vincent Medical Center	88164 HCPCS	$120	$90.00	—	—
HC BILL CYTOGYN SCRN W/O PATH INTRP SCREEN ONLY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Vincent Medical Center	88164 HCPCS	$120	$90.00	—	—

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 88164 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Froedtert West Bend Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence St Joseph Medical Center Providence Milwaukie Hospital Providence Newberg Medical Center Providence Portland Medical Center Providence St Vincent Medical Center University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center

Code 88164: frequently asked

What does code 88164 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88164 ranges from $30.80 to $162. 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 88164?: 88164 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cytopath tbs c/v manual" 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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