# CPT 88141: Cytopathology, cervical/vaginal, requiring interpretation by physician

Medicare CPT 88141 pays $24.05 in a non-facility setting and $24.05 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $21.72 in Arkansas to $29.07 in Alaska, a 34% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88141-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Laboratory and Pathology
Billed by: Obstetrics & Gynecology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $24.05 |
| National facility | $24.05 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $29.07 | $29.07 |
| District of Columbia | $27.27 | $27.27 |
| California | $27.01 | $27.01 |
| New Jersey | $26.45 | $26.45 |
| Washington | $26.39 | $26.39 |
| New York | $26.34 | $26.34 |
| Massachusetts | $26.13 | $26.13 |
| Hawaii | $26.01 | $26.01 |
| Connecticut | $25.47 | $25.47 |
| Colorado | $25.06 | $25.06 |
| Oregon | $24.85 | $24.85 |
| Maryland | $24.84 | $24.84 |
| Rhode Island | $24.68 | $24.68 |
| New Hampshire | $24.64 | $24.64 |
| Florida | $24.42 | $24.42 |
| Minnesota | $24.26 | $24.26 |
| Puerto Rico | $24.21 | $24.21 |
| Virgin Islands | $24.21 | $24.21 |
| Montana | $24.05 | $24.05 |
| Nevada | $24.01 | $24.01 |
| Wyoming | $23.96 | $23.96 |
| Delaware | $23.87 | $23.87 |
| Illinois | $23.87 | $23.87 |
| North Dakota | $23.85 | $23.85 |
| Pennsylvania | $23.83 | $23.83 |
| South Dakota | $23.83 | $23.83 |
| Texas | $23.83 | $23.83 |
| Vermont | $23.73 | $23.73 |
| Virginia | $23.69 | $23.69 |
| Arizona | $23.52 | $23.52 |
| Georgia | $23.42 | $23.42 |
| Michigan | $23.25 | $23.25 |
| Maine | $23.24 | $23.24 |
| Wisconsin | $23.17 | $23.17 |
| Utah | $23.09 | $23.09 |
| North Carolina | $22.90 | $22.90 |
| New Mexico | $22.84 | $22.84 |
| South Carolina | $22.83 | $22.83 |
| Missouri | $22.78 | $22.78 |
| Indiana | $22.76 | $22.76 |
| Louisiana | $22.73 | $22.73 |
| Ohio | $22.71 | $22.71 |
| Nebraska | $22.66 | $22.66 |
| Idaho | $22.64 | $22.64 |
| Iowa | $22.54 | $22.54 |
| Tennessee | $22.50 | $22.50 |
| Kansas | $22.41 | $22.41 |
| Oklahoma | $22.33 | $22.33 |
| Kentucky | $22.31 | $22.31 |
| West Virginia | $22.18 | $22.18 |
| Alabama | $21.98 | $21.98 |
| Mississippi | $21.83 | $21.83 |
| Arkansas | $21.72 | $21.72 |

## 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
- 88125: Cytopathology, forensic — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88125-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 88141 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