# CPT 88162: Cytopathology, smears, any other source, extended study

Medicare CPT 88162 pays $127.59 in a non-facility setting and $127.59 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $112.63 in Arkansas to $147.15 in District of Columbia, a 31% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/88162-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Laboratory and Pathology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $127.59 |
| National facility | $127.59 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $147.15 | $147.15 |
| California | $146.48 | $146.48 |
| Alaska | $145.95 | $145.95 |
| Washington | $142.30 | $142.30 |
| New Jersey | $141.77 | $141.77 |
| New York | $140.98 | $140.98 |
| Hawaii | $140.94 | $140.94 |
| Massachusetts | $140.63 | $140.63 |
| Connecticut | $136.18 | $136.18 |
| Colorado | $134.09 | $134.09 |
| Oregon | $132.85 | $132.85 |
| Maryland | $132.33 | $132.33 |
| New Hampshire | $131.59 | $131.59 |
| Rhode Island | $131.27 | $131.27 |
| Minnesota | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Florida | $129.20 | $129.20 |
| Puerto Rico | $128.69 | $128.69 |
| Virgin Islands | $128.69 | $128.69 |
| Montana | $127.59 | $127.59 |
| Nevada | $127.47 | $127.47 |
| Wyoming | $127.24 | $127.24 |
| North Dakota | $126.80 | $126.80 |
| South Dakota | $126.70 | $126.70 |
| Delaware | $126.36 | $126.36 |
| Texas | $126.06 | $126.06 |
| Vermont | $125.92 | $125.92 |
| Pennsylvania | $125.83 | $125.83 |
| Illinois | $125.47 | $125.47 |
| Virginia | $125.47 | $125.47 |
| Arizona | $124.25 | $124.25 |
| Georgia | $123.22 | $123.22 |
| Maine | $122.57 | $122.57 |
| Wisconsin | $122.40 | $122.40 |
| Michigan | $121.94 | $121.94 |
| Utah | $121.36 | $121.36 |
| North Carolina | $120.31 | $120.31 |
| South Carolina | $119.67 | $119.67 |
| Indiana | $119.49 | $119.49 |
| New Mexico | $119.43 | $119.43 |
| Missouri | $119.21 | $119.21 |
| Nebraska | $118.94 | $118.94 |
| Louisiana | $118.82 | $118.82 |
| Ohio | $118.77 | $118.77 |
| Idaho | $118.76 | $118.76 |
| Iowa | $118.16 | $118.16 |
| Tennessee | $117.73 | $117.73 |
| Kansas | $117.18 | $117.18 |
| Oklahoma | $116.43 | $116.43 |
| Kentucky | $116.21 | $116.21 |
| West Virginia | $114.87 | $114.87 |
| Alabama | $114.32 | $114.32 |
| Mississippi | $113.13 | $113.13 |
| Arkansas | $112.63 | $112.63 |

## 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 88162 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