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Magnified Examination Of The Vulva

Alaska rates for HCPCS 56820

The skin of the vulva is examined through a colposcope, a lighted magnifying instrument held outside the body, so that subtle changes can be seen clearly. A vinegar-like solution or a dye is often applied first to make abnormal areas stand out. It is used for persistent itching, color or texture changes, or an abnormal screening result, and no tissue is taken during the examination itself.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Magnified Examination Of The Vulva cost?

$339

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $339 from a physician practice, and about $209 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$339$126 to $513
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$209$126 to $575

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $209 · 10th to 90th $100 to $4,266Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $85 to $661
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $209professional $339

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$288.40
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$575.44
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$831.76
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$645.65
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$575.44
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$575.44

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 7.1 times more in Oklahoma than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Alaska· 3rd of 51

$339

OK $759DC $107

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.