What does code 88172 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88172 ranges from $15.40 to $764. 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.

88172 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION 1ST EVAL PER SITE" 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.

88172

HCPCS

HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION 1ST EVAL PER SITE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88172 (HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION 1ST EVAL PER SITE) appears at 86 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $15.40 to $764. 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 88172 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 88172 vary by about 50× across the 84 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $15.40 to $764. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

111

Prices shown

$15.40

Lowest cash

$764

Highest cash

code 88172 cash price107 disclosed · 84 hospitals

$15.40median ~$162$764

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Saint John's Health Center$15.40
Providence St Mary Medical Center$34.30
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$47.17
Providence St Joseph Hospital$54.60
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$56.95
MultiCare Capital Medical Center$59.60

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$15.40 – $239

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$15.40–$239
Walla Walla · 1 hospital$34.30
Princeton · 1 hospital$47.17
Chewelah · 1 hospital$54.60
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$56.95
Lacey · 1 hospital$59.60

111 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION 1ST EVAL PER SITE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88172 HCPCS	$421	$421	—	—
HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIR EVAL 1ST EVAL PER SITE GLOBAL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88172 HCPCS	$489	$489	—	—
Cytp dx eval fna 1st ea site Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88172 HCPCS	—	—	$165 – $294	—
Hc Cyto-Evaln Fna; Immed For Adequacy Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88172 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cytp dx eval fna 1st ea site Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88172 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
FNA ADEQUACY EVALUATION Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	88172 CPT	$590	$295	$91.63 – $480	—
HB FNA IMMED EVAL* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88172 HCPCS	$202	$202	—	—
FNA ADEQUACY EVALUATION Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	88172 CPT	$590	$295	$78.92 – $472	—
FNA ADEQUACY EVALUATION Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	88172 CPT	$590	$295	$91.63 – $472	—
FNA ADEQUACY EVALUATION Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88172 CPT	$590	$295	$91.63 – $575	—
HC CYTOPATH FINE NDL ASPIR EVALUATION (1) Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	88172 CPT	$407	$224	$25.67 – $366	—
FNA ADEQUACY EVALUATION Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	88172 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $204	—
FNA ADEQUACY EVALUATION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88172 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $204	—
88172 AP Bill FNA Immediate Read Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88172 CPT	$67.00	$56.95	$53.60 – $67.00	—
88172 AP Bill FNA Immediate Read Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88172 CPT	$318	$270	$160 – $852	—
FNA ADEQUACY EVALUATION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88172 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $203	—
FNA ADEQUACY EVALUATION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88172 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $204	—
FNA ADEQUACY EVALUATION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	88172 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $204	—
FNA ADEQUACY EVALUATION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88172 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $204	—
FNA ADEQUACY EVALUATION Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88172 CPT	$240	$120	$144 – $204	—
HC CYTOPATH FINE NDL ASPIR EVALUATION (1) Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88172 CPT	$407	$224	$244 – $387	—
HC CYTOPATH FINE NDL ASPIR EVALUATION (1) Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	88172 CPT	$239	$131	$143 – $210	—
88172 AP Bill FNA Immediate Read Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	88172 CPT	$163	$139	$121 – $852	—
88172 AP Bill FNA Immediate Read Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88172 CPT	$188	$160	$113 – $852	—
88172 AP Bill FNA Immediate Read Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	88172 CPT	$186	$158	$39.40 – $424	—

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 88172 prices

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Code 88172: frequently asked

What does code 88172 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88172 ranges from $15.40 to $764. 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 88172?: 88172 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION 1ST EVAL PER SITE" 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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