CPT 88121
Surgical Pathology Examination
Current code37 hospitals with prices
What Washington hospitals publish for this code
Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.
| Hospital | Commercial insurance rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | $1,715 – $1,822 | $858 | $2,144 |
| Coulee Medical Center | — | $565 | $628 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $663 – $682 | $374 | $934 |
| EvergreenHealth Medical Center | $151 – $1,080 | $378 | $472 |
| Highline Medical Center | $223 – $466 | $158 | $518 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | — | $454 | $648 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $1,487 – $1,818 | $909 | $2,273 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $1,659 | $909 | $2,273 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $1,659 | $909 | $2,273 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $1,659 | $909 | $2,273 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $672 | $374 | $934 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | — | $274 | $526 |
| St Anthony Hospital | $373 – $389 | $158 | $518 |
| St Clare Hospital | $373 – $389 | $149 | $518 |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | $207 – $466 | $183 | $518 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | $373 – $389 | $163 | $518 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | $373 – $389 | $172 | $518 |
| St Michael Medical Center | $326 – $466 | $229 | $518 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | — | $238 – $252 | $495 – $526 |
| Swedish Issaquah | — | $252 | $526 |
| Swedish Medical Center | — | $252 | $526 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | — | $252 | $526 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $1,659 | $909 | $2,273 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | — | $667 | $953 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $1,330 – $1,661 | $1,059 | $2,076 |
Medicare (traditional) reference
Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.
- Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
- $477 in an office; $477 in a hospital or surgery center
- Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
- $413 in an office; $413 in a hospital or surgery center
- Hospital outpatient payment (national)
- $174 (APC 5672)