# CPT 88106: Cytopathology, filter method, smears with interpretation

Medicare CPT 88106 pays $67.47 in a non-facility setting and $67.47 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $59.31 in Arkansas to $77.92 in District of Columbia, a 31% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88106-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Laboratory and Pathology
Billed by: Pathology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $67.47 |
| National facility | $67.47 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $77.92 | $77.92 |
| California | $77.42 | $77.42 |
| Alaska | $76.57 | $76.57 |
| Washington | $75.26 | $75.26 |
| New Jersey | $75.04 | $75.04 |
| New York | $74.69 | $74.69 |
| Hawaii | $74.51 | $74.51 |
| Massachusetts | $74.38 | $74.38 |
| Connecticut | $72.11 | $72.11 |
| Colorado | $70.88 | $70.88 |
| Oregon | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| Maryland | $70.02 | $70.02 |
| New Hampshire | $69.58 | $69.58 |
| Rhode Island | $69.39 | $69.39 |
| Florida | $68.60 | $68.60 |
| Minnesota | $68.34 | $68.34 |
| Puerto Rico | $68.05 | $68.05 |
| Virgin Islands | $68.05 | $68.05 |
| Montana | $67.47 | $67.47 |
| Nevada | $67.36 | $67.36 |
| Wyoming | $67.21 | $67.21 |
| North Dakota | $66.87 | $66.87 |
| South Dakota | $66.80 | $66.80 |
| Delaware | $66.78 | $66.78 |
| Texas | $66.62 | $66.62 |
| Illinois | $66.59 | $66.59 |
| Pennsylvania | $66.53 | $66.53 |
| Vermont | $66.43 | $66.43 |
| Virginia | $66.25 | $66.25 |
| Arizona | $65.64 | $65.64 |
| Georgia | $65.18 | $65.18 |
| Maine | $64.68 | $64.68 |
| Michigan | $64.56 | $64.56 |
| Wisconsin | $64.49 | $64.49 |
| Utah | $64.10 | $64.10 |
| North Carolina | $63.46 | $63.46 |
| South Carolina | $63.18 | $63.18 |
| New Mexico | $63.15 | $63.15 |
| Indiana | $62.98 | $62.98 |
| Missouri | $62.97 | $62.97 |
| Louisiana | $62.78 | $62.78 |
| Ohio | $62.74 | $62.74 |
| Nebraska | $62.65 | $62.65 |
| Idaho | $62.59 | $62.59 |
| Iowa | $62.24 | $62.24 |
| Tennessee | $62.05 | $62.05 |
| Kansas | $61.75 | $61.75 |
| Oklahoma | $61.42 | $61.42 |
| Kentucky | $61.34 | $61.34 |
| West Virginia | $60.77 | $60.77 |
| Alabama | $60.23 | $60.23 |
| Mississippi | $59.64 | $59.64 |
| Arkansas | $59.31 | $59.31 |

## Related codes

- 88104: Cytopathology, fluids/washings, smears with interpretation — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88104-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88108: Cytopathology, concentration technique, smears — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88108-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88112: Cytopathology, selective cellular enhancement technique — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88112-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88120: Cytopathology, in situ hybridization, urinary tract specimen, computer-assisted — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88120-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88121: Cytopathology, in situ hybridization, urinary tract specimen, manual — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88121-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88125: Cytopathology, forensic — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88125-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88141: Cytopathology, cervical/vaginal, requiring interpretation by physician — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88141-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88142: Cytopathology, cervical/vaginal, thin layer preparation, manual screening — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88142-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 88106 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules