What does code 88173 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88173 ranges from $68.25 to $800. 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.

88173 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIR EVAL INTERP AND REPT" 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.

88173

HCPCS

HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIR EVAL INTERP AND REPT

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88173 (HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIR EVAL INTERP AND REPT) appears at 41 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $68.25 to $800. 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 88173 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 88173 vary by about 12× across the 40 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $68.25 to $800. Shopping around can matter.

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$68.25

Lowest cash

$800

Highest cash

code 88173 cash price44 disclosed · 40 hospitals

$68.25median ~$208$800

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$68.25 – $362

San Pedro · 1 hospital$68.25
Torrance · 1 hospital$68.25
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$71.40–$362
Mequon · 1 hospital$72.05
New Berlin · 1 hospital$72.05
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$72.05

47 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIR EVAL INTERP AND REPT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88173 HCPCS	$536	$536	—	—
HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIR EVAL INTERP AND REPT GLOBAL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88173 HCPCS	$618	$618	—	—
HC CYTOPATH FNA EVAL INTERP AND REPT SENDOUT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88173 HCPCS	$536	$536	—	—
Cytopath eval fna report Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88173 HCPCS	—	—	$55.84 – $482	—
Hc Cytopathology, Evaluation Of Fine Needle Aspirate, Interpretation And Report Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88173 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cytopath eval fna report Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88173 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
FNA INTERPRETATION & REPORT Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	88173 CPT	$410	$205	$49.47 – $451	—
HB FNA INTERP & REPORT* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88173 HCPCS	$412	$412	—	—
HB FNA INTERPRETATION AND REPORT* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88173 HCPCS	$412	$412	—	—
FNA INTERPRETATION & REPORT Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	88173 CPT	$410	$205	$179 – $328	—
FNA INTERPRETATION & REPORT Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	88173 CPT	$410	$205	$49.47 – $451	—
FNA INTERPRETATION & REPORT Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88173 CPT	$410	$205	$49.47 – $451	—
HC CYTOPATH FINE NDL ASPIR EVALUATION INTERP & RPT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	88173 CPT	$154	$84.70	$46.20 – $443	—
FNA INTERPRETATION & REPORT Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	88173 CPT	$415	$208	$249 – $353	—
FNA INTERPRETATION & REPORT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88173 CPT	$415	$208	$249 – $353	—
88173 AP Bill FNA Interp and report Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88173 CPT	$85.00	$72.25	$68.00 – $85.00	—
88173 AP Bill FNA Interp and report Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88173 CPT	$941	$800	$472 – $866	—
FNA INTERPRETATION & REPORT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88173 CPT	$415	$208	$249 – $351	—
FNA INTERPRETATION & REPORT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88173 CPT	$415	$208	$249 – $353	—
FNA INTERPRETATION & REPORT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88173 CPT	$415	$208	$249 – $353	—
FNA INTERPRETATION & REPORT Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88173 CPT	$415	$208	$249 – $353	—
HC CYTOPATH FINE NDL ASPIR EVALUATION INTERP & RPT Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	88173 CPT	$154	$84.70	$92.40 – $146	—
HC CYTOPATH FINE NDL ASPIR EVALUATION INTERP & RPT Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	88173 CPT	$998	$549	$599 – $878	—
HC CYTOPATH FINE NDL ASPIR EVALUATION INTERP & RPT Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	88173 CPT	$131	$72.05	$78.60 – $115	—
HC CYTOPATH FINE NDL ASPIR EVALUATION INTERP & RPT Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	88173 CPT	$131	$72.05	$51.88 – $177	—

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 88173 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls 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 Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 88173: frequently asked

What does code 88173 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88173 ranges from $68.25 to $800. 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 88173?: 88173 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIR EVAL INTERP AND REPT" 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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