(2023) List With CPT Codes For Pap Smears | Long & Short Descriptions

Pap smears are used to test for cervical/vaginal cancer. We created a list with all the CPT codes for Pap smears and included the official long descriptions and a short description for each code. You can use CPT 88150, CPT 88153, CPT 88164 and CPT 88165 for Pap smears with manual screening. Pap smears with manual and computer-assisted screening can be billed with CPT 88166 and CPT code 88152. Pap smears that include both manual and computer-assisted screening are described by CPT code 88165 and 88153. The 88167 CPT code covers manual screening and computer-assisted rescreening with cell selection and review. The 88174 code is for automated screening and for automated screening with rescreening/reviews, you can use CPT code 88175.

CPT 88150

Long description of CPT code 88150 : Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal manual screening under physician supervision.

Short description: Manual cervical/vaginal pap smear screening.

CPT 88152

Long description of CPT code 88152: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal; with manual screening and computer-assisted rescreening under physician supervision.

Short description : Pap smear manual and computer-assisted cervical/vaginal screening.

CPT 88153

Long description of CPT code 88153: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal with manual screening and rescreening under physician supervision.

Short description: Cervical/vaginal pap smear screening with manual rescreening.

CPT 88164

Long description of CPT code 88164: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal [the Bethesda System] manual screening under physician supervision.

Short description: Manual Bethesda System cervical/vaginal pap smear screening.

CPT 88165

Long description of CTP code 88165: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal [the Bethesda System]; with manual screening and rescreening under physician supervision.

Short description : Bethesda System pap smear screening with manual rescreening.

CPT 88166

Long description of CPT code 88166: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal [the Bethesda System]; with manual screening and computer-assisted rescreening under physician supervision.

Short description: Bethesda System cervical/vaginal pap smear with manual and computer-assisted screening.

CPT 88167

Long description of CPT code 88167: Cytopathology, slides, cervical or vaginal [the Bethesda System]; with manual screening and computer-assisted rescreening using cell selection and review under physician supervision

Short description: Bethesda System pap smear with manual, computer-assisted screening and cell review.

CPT 88174

Long description of CPT code 88174: Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal [any reporting system], collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; screening by automated system, under physician supervision

Short description : Automated cervical/vaginal pap smear screening in preservative fluid.

CPT Code 88175

Long description of CPT 88175 : Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal [any reporting system], collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; with screening by automated system and manual rescreening or review, under physician supervision

Short description: Automated and manual cervical/vaginal pap smear screening in preservative fluid.

Resources

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/pap-smear/about/pac-20394841

https://www.aapc.com/codes/cpt-codes-range/88141-88167/