# CPT 88160: Cytopathology, smears, any other source, screening and interpretation

Medicare CPT 88160 pays $81.50 in a non-facility setting and $81.50 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $71.97 in Arkansas to $93.91 in District of Columbia, a 30% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88160-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Laboratory and Pathology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $81.50 |
| National facility | $81.50 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $93.91 | $93.91 |
| Alaska | $93.40 | $93.40 |
| California | $93.38 | $93.38 |
| Washington | $90.78 | $90.78 |
| New Jersey | $90.51 | $90.51 |
| New York | $90.05 | $90.05 |
| Hawaii | $89.86 | $89.86 |
| Massachusetts | $89.73 | $89.73 |
| Connecticut | $86.97 | $86.97 |
| Colorado | $85.58 | $85.58 |
| Oregon | $84.78 | $84.78 |
| Maryland | $84.52 | $84.52 |
| New Hampshire | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Rhode Island | $83.82 | $83.82 |
| Florida | $82.66 | $82.66 |
| Minnesota | $82.65 | $82.65 |
| Puerto Rico | $82.19 | $82.19 |
| Virgin Islands | $82.19 | $82.19 |
| Montana | $81.50 | $81.50 |
| Nevada | $81.39 | $81.39 |
| Wyoming | $81.24 | $81.24 |
| North Dakota | $80.90 | $80.90 |
| South Dakota | $80.83 | $80.83 |
| Delaware | $80.71 | $80.71 |
| Texas | $80.52 | $80.52 |
| Pennsylvania | $80.40 | $80.40 |
| Vermont | $80.36 | $80.36 |
| Illinois | $80.30 | $80.30 |
| Virginia | $80.11 | $80.11 |
| Arizona | $79.37 | $79.37 |
| Georgia | $78.77 | $78.77 |
| Maine | $78.27 | $78.27 |
| Wisconsin | $78.11 | $78.11 |
| Michigan | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Utah | $77.55 | $77.55 |
| North Carolina | $76.84 | $76.84 |
| South Carolina | $76.47 | $76.47 |
| New Mexico | $76.38 | $76.38 |
| Indiana | $76.30 | $76.30 |
| Missouri | $76.20 | $76.20 |
| Louisiana | $75.97 | $75.97 |
| Nebraska | $75.94 | $75.94 |
| Ohio | $75.93 | $75.93 |
| Idaho | $75.84 | $75.84 |
| Iowa | $75.44 | $75.44 |
| Tennessee | $75.20 | $75.20 |
| Kansas | $74.84 | $74.84 |
| Oklahoma | $74.41 | $74.41 |
| Kentucky | $74.29 | $74.29 |
| West Virginia | $73.53 | $73.53 |
| Alabama | $73.05 | $73.05 |
| Mississippi | $72.32 | $72.32 |
| Arkansas | $71.97 | $71.97 |

## 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
- 88141: Cytopathology, cervical/vaginal, requiring interpretation by physician — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88141-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 88160 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