# CPT 88108: Cytopathology, concentration technique, smears

Medicare CPT 88108 pays $68.81 in a non-facility setting and $68.81 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $60.90 in Arkansas to $79.23 in District of Columbia, a 30% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88108-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Laboratory and Pathology
Billed by: Pathology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $68.81 |
| National facility | $68.81 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $79.23 | $79.23 |
| Alaska | $79.18 | $79.18 |
| California | $78.87 | $78.87 |
| Washington | $76.65 | $76.65 |
| New Jersey | $76.38 | $76.38 |
| New York | $75.94 | $75.94 |
| Hawaii | $75.89 | $75.89 |
| Massachusetts | $75.75 | $75.75 |
| Connecticut | $73.37 | $73.37 |
| Colorado | $72.27 | $72.27 |
| Oregon | $71.61 | $71.61 |
| Maryland | $71.33 | $71.33 |
| New Hampshire | $70.93 | $70.93 |
| Rhode Island | $70.78 | $70.78 |
| Minnesota | $69.90 | $69.90 |
| Florida | $69.62 | $69.62 |
| Puerto Rico | $69.39 | $69.39 |
| Virgin Islands | $69.39 | $69.39 |
| Montana | $68.80 | $68.80 |
| Nevada | $68.75 | $68.75 |
| Wyoming | $68.63 | $68.63 |
| North Dakota | $68.41 | $68.41 |
| South Dakota | $68.36 | $68.36 |
| Delaware | $68.16 | $68.16 |
| Texas | $68.01 | $68.01 |
| Vermont | $67.94 | $67.94 |
| Pennsylvania | $67.88 | $67.88 |
| Virginia | $67.70 | $67.70 |
| Illinois | $67.65 | $67.65 |
| Arizona | $67.04 | $67.04 |
| Georgia | $66.49 | $66.49 |
| Maine | $66.16 | $66.16 |
| Wisconsin | $66.09 | $66.09 |
| Michigan | $65.79 | $65.79 |
| Utah | $65.51 | $65.51 |
| North Carolina | $64.96 | $64.96 |
| South Carolina | $64.62 | $64.62 |
| Indiana | $64.54 | $64.54 |
| New Mexico | $64.48 | $64.48 |
| Missouri | $64.37 | $64.37 |
| Nebraska | $64.25 | $64.25 |
| Louisiana | $64.16 | $64.16 |
| Idaho | $64.15 | $64.15 |
| Ohio | $64.13 | $64.13 |
| Iowa | $63.83 | $63.83 |
| Tennessee | $63.60 | $63.60 |
| Kansas | $63.31 | $63.31 |
| Oklahoma | $62.90 | $62.90 |
| Kentucky | $62.78 | $62.78 |
| West Virginia | $62.05 | $62.05 |
| Alabama | $61.79 | $61.79 |
| Mississippi | $61.16 | $61.16 |
| Arkansas | $60.90 | $60.90 |

## Related codes

- 88104: Cytopathology, fluids/washings, smears with interpretation — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88104-cpt-fee-schedule
- 88106: Cytopathology, filter method, smears with interpretation — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88106-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 88108 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