LCD L34554: In Vitro Chemosensitivity & Chemoresistance Assays — Palmetto GBA
Oncology · LCD-L34554
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88175 — Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal, automated thin layer
PathologyCPT
Medicare payment
$26.61
2026 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
Source: CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (2026). CMS fee schedules ↗ · PFS status indicator X
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Code definition
Code
88175
Code system
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Description
Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal, automated thin layer
Category
Pathology
Short description sourced from CMS publicly available fee schedule data. Full CPT descriptions are copyright AMA. Not a substitute for the official CPT codebook.
Policy activity for CPT 88175
CLV Intelligence is tracking 1 policy change that cite CPT 88175 most recently on 2026-09-12, drawn from 1 LCD/NCD coverage update. The changes span Oncology.
- LCD/NCD coverage update
- 1
Counts reflect the source documents CLV has matched to CPT 88175 to date; each links to the government publication that is authoritative. Monitored daily from CMS, the Federal Register, and Medicare Administrative Contractor publications.
Policy changes matched to 88175
Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.
Low
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Related CPT codes (881xx)
88104PathologyCytopathology, fluids, washings or brushings
88108PathologyCytopathology, concentration technique
88112PathologyCytopathology, selective cellular enhancement
88141PathologyCytopathology, cervical or vaginal, physician interpretation
88142PathologyCytopathology, cervical or vaginal, thin layer preparation
88160PathologyCytopathology, smears, any source, screening
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