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 | $46.75 – $165 | $76.00 | $190 |
| Cascade Medical Center | $88.83 – $379 | $483 | $604 |
| Cascade Valley Hospital | $15.05 – $1,539 | $142 | $177 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $45.37 – $111 | $60.80 | $152 |
| Harborview Medical Center | $53.59 – $170 | $121 | $173 |
| Highline Medical Center | $51.79 – $222 | $75.25 | $246 |
| Island Hospital | $44.75 – $62.14 | — | — |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | $54.47 – $124 | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | $64.46 – $208 | — | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $21.38 – $272 | $52.40 | $131 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $46.75 – $148 | $52.40 | $131 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $46.75 – $148 | $52.40 | $131 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $46.75 – $148 | $52.40 | $131 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $44.11 – $111 | $60.80 | $152 |
| Olympic Medical Center | $53.66 – $96.00 | $76.80 | $96.00 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $36.95 – $219 | — | — |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | $66.25 | $92.95 | $143 |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | $54.47 – $326 | — | — |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | $56.60 – $519 | — | — |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | $38.68 – $236 | $67.20 | $96.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | — | $80.50 | $115 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | $39.53 – $357 | $83.20 | $160 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | — | $35.00 | $50.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | $26.38 – $357 | — | — |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | $28.27 – $286 | — | — |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | $39.18 – $168 | $142 | $177 |
| St Anthony Hospital | $52.74 – $185 | $74.95 | $246 |
| St Clare Hospital | $52.74 – $185 | $71.03 | $246 |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | $60.30 – $222 | $87.08 | $246 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | $51.79 – $185 | $77.34 | $246 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | $53.30 – $185 | $81.62 | $246 |
| St Michael Medical Center | $57.08 – $222 | $109 | $246 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | $49.41 – $153 | — | — |
| Swedish Issaquah | $50.38 – $246 | $76.80 | $160 |
| Swedish Medical Center | $50.24 – $142 | $76.80 | $160 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | $50.24 – $142 | $76.80 | $160 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $46.75 – $148 | $52.40 | $131 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | $38.65 – $125 | $90.47 | $129 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $73.93 – $114 | $72.93 | $143 |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | $85.18 | — | — |
| WhidbeyHealth Medical Center | — | ||
| Yakima Valley Memorial | $42.07 – $99.48 | — | — |
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)