High-Resolution Anoscopy Examination

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 0226T

A short lighted instrument is placed just inside the anus and the lining is examined under magnification after a solution is applied that makes abnormal patches stand out. It is used to look for changes in the surface cells that could go on to become cancer. Cells may be collected by brushing or rinsing during the examination.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does High-Resolution Anoscopy Examination cost?

$4,266

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,266 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $174 from a physician practice, and about $4,365 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$174	$162 to $200
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$4,365	$3,162 to $5,754

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,365 · 10th to 90th $2,570 to $12,882Professionalmedian $174 · 10th to 90th $123 to $282

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $2,570.40 Median $4,365.16 Typical High $12,882.50	Facility	Global	$2,570.40	$4,365.16	$12,882.50

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 144.5 times more in California than in South Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

CA $4,365SC $30.20

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.