What does code 88177 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88177 ranges from $6.30 to $322. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

88177 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIR ADDL EVAL SAME SITE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

88177

HCPCS

HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIR ADDL EVAL SAME SITE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 88177 (HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIR ADDL EVAL SAME SITE) appears at 26 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $6.30 to $322. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 88177 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 88177 vary by about 51× across the 25 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $6.30 to $322. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$6.30

Lowest cash

$322

Highest cash

code 88177 cash price26 disclosed · 25 hospitals

$6.30median ~$42.50$322

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Saint John's Health Center$6.30
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$20.40
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital$22.10
Munson Healthcare Grayling$22.10
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$22.10
Munson Medical Center$22.10

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$6.30 – $214

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$6.30–$214
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$20.40
Frankfort · 1 hospital$22.10
Grayling · 1 hospital$22.10
Cadillac · 1 hospital$22.10
Traverse City · 1 hospital$22.10

29 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIR ADDL EVAL SAME SITE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88177 HCPCS	$322	$322	—	—
Cytp fna eval ea addl Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	88177 HCPCS	—	—	$8.65 – $86.72	—
Hc Cytopath,Eval Fna;Immed Cytohistologic Stdy Det Adequacy For Diag, Ea Sep Add Eval Ep, Same Site Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88177 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cytp fna eval ea addl Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	88177 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB CYTO EVAL FOR ADEQ EA SAME SITE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	88177 HCPCS	$64.00	$64.00	—	—
FNA ADEQUACY ADD Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	88177 CPT	$295	$148	$129 – $236	—
FNA ADEQUACY ADD Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	88177 CPT	$295	$148	$7.22 – $248	—
FNA ADEQUACY ADD Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	88177 CPT	$295	$148	$7.22 – $245	—
FNA ADEQUACY ADD Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	88177 CPT	$295	$148	$7.22 – $287	—
FNA ADEQUACY ADD Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	88177 CPT	$85.00	$42.50	$51.00 – $72.25	—
FNA ADEQUACY ADD Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	88177 CPT	$85.00	$42.50	$51.00 – $72.25	—
FNA ADEQUACY ADD Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	88177 CPT	$85.00	$42.50	$51.00 – $71.91	—
FNA ADEQUACY ADD Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	88177 CPT	$85.00	$42.50	$51.00 – $72.25	—
FNA ADEQUACY ADD Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	88177 CPT	$85.00	$42.50	$51.00 – $72.25	—
FNA ADEQUACY ADD Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	88177 CPT	$85.00	$42.50	$51.00 – $72.25	—
FNA ADEQUACY ADD Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	88177 CPT	$85.00	$42.50	$51.00 – $72.25	—
88177 AP Bill FNA Eval of FNA Add'l Pass Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	88177 CPT	$24.00	$20.40	$17.76 – $852	—
88177 AP Bill FNA Eval of FNA Add'l Pass Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	88177 CPT	$26.00	$22.10	$8.06 – $24.70	—
88177 AP Bill FNA Eval of FNA Add'l Pass Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	88177 CPT	$26.00	$22.10	$7.90 – $47.25	—
88177 AP Bill FNA Eval of FNA Add'l Pass Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	88177 CPT	$26.00	$22.10	$15.60 – $852	—
88177 AP Bill FNA Eval of FNA Add'l Pass Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	88177 CPT	$26.00	$22.10	$13.30 – $69.49	—
HC CYTP FINE NDL ASPIRATE IMMT CYTOHIST STD EA EVAL LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	88177 HCPCS	$181	$141	—	—
Cytp Evl Fna Ea Adl Evl Ep Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	88177 HCPCS	$107	$42.80	—	—
Cytp Evl Fna Ea Adl Evl Ep Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	88177 HCPCS	$62.00	$24.80	—	—
HC CYTP FINE NDL ASPIRATE IMMT CYTOHIST STD EA EVAL LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	88177 HCPCS	$146	$51.10	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 88177 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 88177: frequently asked

What does code 88177 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 88177 ranges from $6.30 to $322. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 88177?: 88177 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CYTOPATH FINE NEEDLE ASPIR ADDL EVAL SAME SITE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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