CPT 88161
Surgical Pathology Examination
Current code42 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 | $152 – $162 | $76.00 | $190 |
| Cascade Valley Hospital | $15.05 – $1,539 | $142 | $177 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $108 – $111 | $60.80 | $152 |
| Harborview Medical Center | — | $121 | $173 |
| Highline Medical Center | $106 – $222 | $75.25 | $246 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $107 – $131 | $65.60 | $164 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $120 | $65.60 | $164 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $120 | $65.60 | $164 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $120 | $65.60 | $164 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $109 | $60.80 | $152 |
| Olympic Medical Center | $53.66 – $96.00 | $76.80 | $96.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | — | $67.20 | $96.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | — | $80.50 | $115 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | — | $83.20 | $160 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | — | $35.00 | $50.00 |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | $39.18 – $168 | $142 | $177 |
| St Anthony Hospital | $177 – $185 | $74.95 | $246 |
| St Clare Hospital | $177 – $185 | $71.03 | $246 |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | $98.57 – $222 | $87.08 | $246 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | $177 – $185 | $77.34 | $246 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | $177 – $185 | $81.62 | $246 |
| St Michael Medical Center | $155 – $222 | $109 | $246 |
| Swedish Issaquah | — | $76.80 | $160 |
| Swedish Medical Center | — | $76.80 | $160 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | — | $76.80 | $160 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $120 | $65.60 | $164 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | — | $90.47 | $129 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $91.59 – $114 | $72.93 | $143 |
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)
- $98.33 in an office; $98.33 in a hospital or surgery center
- Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
- $86.28 in an office; $86.28 in a hospital or surgery center
- Hospital outpatient payment (national)
- $29.55 (APC 5731)