CPT 88161
Surgical Pathology Examination
Current code42 hospitals with prices
What Washington hospitals publish for this code
Medicare Advantage: Rate for a private Medicare Advantage plan. Applies only to members of that plan.
| Hospital | Medicare Advantage rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | $32.82 – $36.11 | $76.00 | $190 |
| Cascade Medical Center | $84.55 – $505 | $483 | $604 |
| Cascade Valley Hospital | $25.71 – $1,542 | $142 | $177 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $31.59 – $34.74 | $60.80 | $152 |
| Harborview Medical Center | $33.49 – $36.84 | $121 | $173 |
| Highline Medical Center | $27.26 – $31.35 | $75.25 | $246 |
| Island Hospital | $34.52 – $36.59 | — | — |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | $32.23 – $38.68 | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | $33.20 – $36.10 | — | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $33.08 – $36.39 | $52.40 | $131 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $32.92 – $36.21 | $52.40 | $131 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $32.92 – $36.21 | $52.40 | $131 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $33.08 – $36.39 | $52.40 | $131 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $32.53 – $34.74 | $60.80 | $152 |
| Olympic Medical Center | $36.25 – $46.60 | $76.80 | $96.00 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $33.59 – $34.93 | — | — |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | $34.35 – $37.78 | $92.95 | $143 |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | $32.23 – $38.68 | — | — |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | $33.49 – $53.59 | — | — |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | $32.23 – $35.45 | $67.20 | $96.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | — | $80.50 | $115 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | $32.94 – $36.23 | $83.20 | $160 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | — | $35.00 | $50.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | $32.23 – $35.45 | — | — |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | $33.26 – $53.22 | — | — |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | $24.49 – $26.45 | $142 | $177 |
| St Anthony Hospital | $27.76 – $31.92 | $74.95 | $246 |
| St Clare Hospital | $27.76 – $31.92 | $71.03 | $246 |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | $44.36 – $54.22 | $87.08 | $246 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | $27.26 – $31.35 | $77.34 | $246 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | $27.76 – $31.92 | $81.62 | $246 |
| St Michael Medical Center | $28.54 – $35.25 | $109 | $246 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | $32.94 – $39.53 | — | — |
| Swedish Issaquah | $33.59 – $40.30 | $76.80 | $160 |
| Swedish Medical Center | $33.49 – $40.19 | $76.80 | $160 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | $33.49 – $40.19 | $76.80 | $160 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $33.08 – $36.39 | $52.40 | $131 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | $33.49 – $36.84 | $90.47 | $129 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $18.68 – $28.02 | $72.93 | $143 |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | — | — | — |
| WhidbeyHealth Medical Center | — | ||
| Yakima Valley Memorial | $33.83 – $37.89 | — | — |
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)