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Vaginal Colposcopy With Biopsy

Tennessee rates for HCPCS 57421

A doctor uses a magnifying instrument called a colposcope to closely examine the vagina and takes a small tissue sample (biopsy) from an area that looks abnormal. It is used to investigate abnormal findings and obtain tissue for a definite diagnosis.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Vaginal Colposcopy With Biopsy cost?

$209

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $209 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $195 from a physician practice, and about $1,660 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$195$148 to $269
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,660$1,000 to $2,512

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,660 · 10th to 90th $468 to $3,890Professionalmedian $195 · 10th to 90th $129 to $550
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,660professional $195

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$549.54
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$316.23
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,951.21
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$117.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$316.23
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$331.13

Where Tennessee sits

The same service costs 5.0 times more in Oklahoma than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Tennessee $209 · 27th of 51
OK $759DC $151

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.