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CPT code 88141: Pap interpretation, physician interpretation and report2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Tennessee

Reports a physician’s interpretation of cervical or vaginal cytology slides when a distinct interpretive review and report are performed.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality37.2K Medicare services in 2024

In Tennessee, Medicare pays $22.50 for 88141 in the office and $22.50 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$22.50Office (non-facility)
$22.50Hospital or facility
−6.4%vs the national office rate ($24.05)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 88141 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 88141 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Tennessee
  2. What 88141 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 88141 covers

A cytopathologist or other qualified physician reviews cervical or vaginal cytology slides and documents an interpretation in a report. The service may follow laboratory screening that identifies atypical or abnormal findings, or be performed when a clinician requests physician-level review. It is generally performed in a cytology laboratory supporting office, hospital, or other clinical testing settings.

Report 88141 for the physician’s interpretive work and report, not for specimen collection, slide preparation, or screening alone. Documentation should identify the material reviewed, the interpretive findings, and the physician’s report. CMS classifies this as a professional-component-only code; a separate code covers the technical portion of the cytology service. It may be reported with an applicable cervical or vaginal cytology screening service when the physician interpretation is separately performed and documented.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How Tennessee compares for 88141

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 88141 runs from $21.72 in Arkansas to $31.60 in San Benito County, CA. Tennessee pays $22.50. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

88141 in Tennessee vs other payment areas
  1. Tennessee · this page$22.50
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$27.09+$4.59
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$27.27+$4.77
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$25.19+$2.69
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$24.62+$2.12
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$27.27+$4.77
  7. Alaska · Alaska$29.07+$6.57

Other areas in Tennessee first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

88141 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$21.98$21.98
ArkansasArkansas$21.72$21.72
ArizonaArizona$23.52$23.52
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$25.55$25.55
Chico, CACalifornia$25.51$25.51
El Centro, CACalifornia$25.51$25.51
Fresno, CACalifornia$25.51$25.51
Hanford, CACalifornia$25.51$25.51

88141 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$21.72

$29.07

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88141 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$29.071
AL$21.981
AR$21.721
AZ$23.521
CA$25.51–$31.6029
CO$25.061
CT$25.471
DC$27.271
DE$23.871
FL$23.54–$25.193
GA$22.45–$24.392
GU$26.011
HI$26.011
IA$22.541
ID$22.641
IL$22.90–$24.784
IN$22.761
KS$22.411
KY$22.311
LA$22.27–$23.192
MA$24.93–$27.332
MD$24.29–$27.273
ME$22.69–$23.792
MI$22.76–$23.742
MN$24.261
MO$21.92–$23.313
MS$21.831
MT$24.051
NC$22.901
ND$23.851
NE$22.661
NH$24.641
NJ$25.83–$27.062
NM$22.841
NV$24.011
NY$23.18–$27.775
OH$22.711
OK$22.331
OR$23.89–$25.802
PA$22.77–$24.892
PR$24.211
RI$24.681
SC$22.831
SD$23.831
TN$22.501
TX$22.64–$24.928
UT$23.091
VA$23.69–$27.272
VI$24.211
VT$23.731
WA$24.89–$27.892
WI$23.171
WV$22.181
WY$23.961

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How the 88141 rate is calculated

Each of 88141’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · 88141

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.25

0.25 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.46

0.46 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.01

0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.7200

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$24.05

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Tennessee inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

11,126

Code
88141
Physician work
0.25
Practice expense
0.46
Malpractice
0.01

GPCI2026.csv

95

Locality
Tennessee
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.909
Malpractice
0.537
Office calculation for 88141 in Tennessee
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.25× 1.0000.2500
Practice expense0.46× 0.9090.4181
Malpractice0.01× 0.5370.0054
Total RVUs0.6735
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Tennessee$22.50

Office: (0.25 × 1 + 0.46 × 0.909 + 0.01 × 0.537) × $33.4009 = $22.50

Facility: (0.25 × 1 + 0.46 × 0.909 + 0.01 × 0.537) × $33.4009 = $22.50

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Payment rules and modifiers for 88141

The CMS indicators that decide how 88141 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 88141

Pap interpretation, physician interpretation and report

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodXXXThe global surgery concept doesn’t apply.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical2Professional component only.

Codes related to 88141

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 88141
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Tennessee
Often billed with
88142Pap test, preservative fluid, manual screeningThin-layer cervical or vaginal cytology preparation and screening may accompany a separately performed interpretation.$20.26
88147Pap test, automated screeningAutomated cervical or vaginal cytology screening may accompany the physician interpretation.$50.56
88148Pap test, automated with manual rescreenAutomated cervical or vaginal cytology screening requiring physician interpretation may be reported for the screening service.$18.54
88150Pap test, manual slide screeningManual cervical or vaginal cytology screening may accompany a separately documented interpretation.$18.54
88164Pap screening, manual, Bethesda systemManual cervical or vaginal cytology screening using the Bethesda system may accompany a separately performed interpretation.$18.54

How 88141 has changed in Tennessee

88141 · Office / nonfacility

$22.50

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is unchanged from 2025-10-01: $22.50 in both releases.

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $22.50changed to$22.50

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.26 changed to 0.25
    • Practice expense RVU 0.48 changed to 0.46
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.896 changed to 0.909
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.544 changed to 0.537

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $22.26changed to$22.50

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 0.45 changed to 0.48

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $21.89changed to$22.26

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $21.41changed to$21.89

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 0.41 changed to 0.45
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.894 changed to 0.896
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.518 changed to 0.544

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $20.90changed to$21.41

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 0.38 changed to 0.41
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.892 changed to 0.894
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.492 changed to 0.518

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $20.45changed to$20.90

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 0.36 changed to 0.38

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $24.46changed to$20.45

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.46 changed to 0.36
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.897 changed to 0.892
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.509 changed to 0.492

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $30.45changed to$24.46

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Work RVU 0.42 changed to 0.26
    • Malpractice RVU 0.02 changed to 0.01
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.901 changed to 0.897
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.526 changed to 0.509

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $31.07changed to$30.45

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 0.48 changed to 0.46

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. April 1, 2018

    RVU18B

    No ratechanged to$31.07

    Held through RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D, RVU18AR1.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$22.50$22.50RVU26D
2026-07-01$22.50$22.50RVU26C
2026-04-01$22.50$22.50RVU26B
2026-01-01$22.50$22.50RVU26A
2025-10-01$22.50$22.50RVU25D
2025-07-01$22.50$22.50RVU25C
2025-04-01$22.50$22.50RVU25B
2025-01-01$22.50$22.50RVU25A
2024-10-01$22.26$22.26RVU24D
2024-07-01$22.26$22.26RVU24C
2024-04-01$22.26$22.26RVU24B
2024-03-09$22.26$22.26RVU24AR
2024-01-01$21.89$21.89RVU24A
2023-10-01$21.41$21.41RVU23D
2023-07-01$21.41$21.41RVU23C
2023-04-01$21.41$21.41RVU23B
2023-01-01$21.41$21.41RVU23A
2022-10-01$20.90$20.90RVU22D
2022-07-01$20.90$20.90RVU22C
2022-04-01$20.90$20.90RVU22B
2022-01-01$20.90$20.90RVU22A
2021-10-01$20.45$20.45RVU21D
2021-07-01$20.45$20.45RVU21C
2021-04-01$20.45$20.45RVU21B
2021-01-01$20.45$20.45RVU21A
2020-10-01$24.46$24.46RVU20D
2020-07-01$24.46$24.46RVU20C
2020-04-01$24.46$24.46RVU20B
2020-01-01$24.46$24.46RVU20A
2019-10-01$30.45$30.45RVU19D
2019-07-01$30.45$30.45RVU19C
2019-04-01$30.45$30.45RVU19B
2019-01-01$30.45$30.45RVU19A
2018-10-01$31.07$31.07RVU18D
2018-07-01$31.07$31.07RVU18C
2018-04-01$31.07$31.07RVU18B
2018-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU18AR1
2017-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17D
2017-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17C
2017-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17B
2017-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17A
2016-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16D
2016-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16C
2016-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16B
2016-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16A
2015-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15D
2015-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15C
2015-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15B
2015-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15A
2014-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14D
2014-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14C
2014-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14B
2014-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14A
2013-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13AR

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Where the Tennessee rate applies

Tennessee is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 504 cities and communities in Tennessee. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Adams
  • Adamsville
  • Alamo
  • Alcoa
  • Alexandria
  • Algood
  • Allardt
  • Altamont

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88141 billing questions

Is 88141 reported for every Pap test?

No. Report it when a physician performs and documents the distinct interpretation and report represented by this code; it is not automatic for every cervical or vaginal cytology specimen.

Can 88141 be reported with a cervical cytology screening code?

It may be reported with an applicable cervical or vaginal cytology service when the physician separately performs the interpretive review and report. The record should support both the screening service and the interpretation.

Does 88141 include slide preparation or screening?

No. It represents the professional interpretation and report. The technical portion, such as slide preparation or screening, is covered by a separate code.

Does 88141 need modifier 26?

CMS identifies 88141 itself as professional-component-only, so the code represents interpretation and report rather than a global technical-and-professional service.

What documentation supports 88141?

Document the cervical or vaginal cytology material reviewed, the physician’s interpretive findings, and the resulting report. The record should show that the physician actually performed the interpretive service.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 88141PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 11,126 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for TennesseeGPCI2026.csv, line 95 (RVU26D)

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