What does code 88174 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88174 ranges from $59.50 to $96.90. 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.

88174 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cytopath c/v auto in fluid" 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.

88174

HCPCS

Cytopath c/v auto in fluid

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88174 (Cytopath c/v auto in fluid) appears at 12 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $59.50 to $96.90. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 88174 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 88174 vary by about 63% across the 6 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $59.50 to $96.90. Shopping around can matter.

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$59.50

Lowest cash

$96.90

Highest cash

code 88174 cash price6 disclosed · 6 hospitals

$59.50median ~$62.90$96.90

Lowest cash price by hospital

Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$59.50
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$61.20
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital$61.20
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital$64.60
Munson Medical Center$96.05
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$96.90

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$59.50 – $96.90

Kalkaska · 1 hospital$59.50
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$61.20
Manistee · 1 hospital$61.20
Frankfort · 1 hospital$64.60
Traverse City · 1 hospital$96.05
Cadillac · 1 hospital$96.90

12 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Cytopath c/v auto in fluid Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88174 HCPCS	—	—	$25.37 – $42.97	—
Cytopath c/v auto in fluid Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88174 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
88174 AP Bill Gyn Cytology CAS Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	88174 CPT	$72.00	$61.20	$57.60 – $72.00	—
88174 AP Bill Gyn Cytology CAS Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	88174 CPT	$72.00	$61.20	$36.12 – $852	—
CYTOPATH C/V AUTO IN FLUID Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88174 CPT	—	—	$20.30 – $89.03	—
CYTOPATH C/V AUTO IN FLUID Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88174 CPT	—	—	$20.30 – $89.03	—
88174 AP Bill Gyn Cytology CAS Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	88174 CPT	$70.00	$59.50	$51.80 – $852	—
88174 AP Bill Gyn Cytology CAS Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	88174 CPT	$76.00	$64.60	$17.89 – $72.20	—
88174 AP Bill Gyn Cytology CAS Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88174 CPT	$114	$96.90	$68.40 – $852	—
88174 AP Bill Gyn Cytology CAS Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	88174 CPT	$113	$96.05	$13.27 – $111	—
CYTOPATH C/V AUTO IN FLUID Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	88174 CPT	—	—	$10.15 – $62.16	—
CYTOPATH C/V AUTO IN FLUID Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	88174 CPT	—	—	$21.31 – $41.93	—

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 88174 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center The Women's Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 88174: frequently asked

What does code 88174 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88174 ranges from $59.50 to $96.90. 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 88174?: 88174 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Cytopath c/v auto in fluid" 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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