88155
Statutory exclusionGlobal n/aCytopath c/v index add-on
88155 is an add-on code — it is only payable alongside a primary procedure: 88142, 88143, 88147, 88148, 88150, 88152, 88153, 88164, 88165, 88166, 88167, 88174, 88175.
Statutory exclusion: Outside the statutory definition of physician services (e.g., lab, ambulance).
2026 Medicare payment
Estimated allowed amounts. Pick a locality or enter a ZIP; toggle modifiers to see how the payment rules change the number.
| Line | Qty | Non-facility (office) | Facility (hospital/ASC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88155 | 1 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
How these numbers were computed
- status=XThis code is not separately payable under the Physician Fee Schedule (status X) — amounts shown are $0.
RVU breakdown (national)
Relative value units before geographic adjustment. Payment = (work×GPCIw + PE×GPCIpe + MP×GPCImp) × CF
| Row | Work RVU | PE RVU (office) | PE RVU (facility) | MP RVU | Total (office) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88155 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Payment policy for 88155
CMS's indicator fields, translated. These control which modifiers are payable and how.
Professional/technical (PC/TC)
pctc=9Not applicable
The professional/technical concept does not apply.
Multiple procedures
mult_surg=9Not applicable
The multiple-procedure concept does not apply.
Bilateral (modifier 50)
bilt_surg=9Not applicable
The bilateral concept does not apply.
Assistant surgeon (80/81/82)
asst_surg=9Not applicable
The assistant-at-surgery concept does not apply.
Co-surgeons (modifier 62)
co_surg=9Not applicable
The co-surgeon concept does not apply.
Team surgery (modifier 66)
team_surg=9Not applicable
The team-surgery concept does not apply.
Source: pfs.data.cms.gov "Indicators for 2026", retrieved 2026-07-16; conversion factors $33.4009 / $33.5675 (QP) per CMS-1832-F. Estimated amounts — not billing or coding advice.