# CPT 88125: Cytopathology, forensic

Medicare CPT 88125 pays $27.72 in a non-facility setting and $27.72 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $24.76 in Arkansas to $32.81 in Alaska, a 33% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88125-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Laboratory and Pathology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $27.72 |
| National facility | $27.72 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $32.81 | $32.81 |
| District of Columbia | $31.58 | $31.58 |
| California | $31.14 | $31.14 |
| New Jersey | $30.57 | $30.57 |
| New York | $30.52 | $30.52 |
| Washington | $30.46 | $30.46 |
| Massachusetts | $30.17 | $30.17 |
| Hawaii | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Connecticut | $29.47 | $29.47 |
| Colorado | $28.87 | $28.87 |
| Maryland | $28.68 | $28.68 |
| Oregon | $28.61 | $28.61 |
| Rhode Island | $28.43 | $28.43 |
| Florida | $28.42 | $28.42 |
| New Hampshire | $28.41 | $28.41 |
| Puerto Rico | $27.92 | $27.92 |
| Virgin Islands | $27.92 | $27.92 |
| Minnesota | $27.79 | $27.79 |
| Illinois | $27.73 | $27.73 |
| Montana | $27.72 | $27.72 |
| Nevada | $27.63 | $27.63 |
| Wyoming | $27.55 | $27.55 |
| Delaware | $27.47 | $27.47 |
| Pennsylvania | $27.46 | $27.46 |
| Texas | $27.43 | $27.43 |
| North Dakota | $27.33 | $27.33 |
| South Dakota | $27.28 | $27.28 |
| Vermont | $27.21 | $27.21 |
| Virginia | $27.21 | $27.21 |
| Arizona | $27.05 | $27.05 |
| Georgia | $27.01 | $27.01 |
| Michigan | $26.86 | $26.86 |
| Maine | $26.64 | $26.64 |
| Utah | $26.53 | $26.53 |
| Wisconsin | $26.47 | $26.47 |
| New Mexico | $26.30 | $26.30 |
| North Carolina | $26.23 | $26.23 |
| South Carolina | $26.20 | $26.20 |
| Missouri | $26.17 | $26.17 |
| Louisiana | $26.13 | $26.13 |
| Ohio | $26.10 | $26.10 |
| Indiana | $26.01 | $26.01 |
| Idaho | $25.87 | $25.87 |
| Nebraska | $25.87 | $25.87 |
| Iowa | $25.73 | $25.73 |
| Tennessee | $25.71 | $25.71 |
| Kansas | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Kentucky | $25.59 | $25.59 |
| Oklahoma | $25.57 | $25.57 |
| West Virginia | $25.56 | $25.56 |
| Alabama | $25.09 | $25.09 |
| Mississippi | $24.95 | $24.95 |
| Arkansas | $24.76 | $24.76 |

## 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
- 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
- 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 88125 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