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Specialized Cell Sample Preparation and Review

Alaska rates for HCPCS 88112

A non-gynecologic fluid or cell sample, such as from a cyst or body fluid, is processed using a specialized slide-preparation technique that concentrates and clarifies the cells for a clearer view, and then examined by a pathologist under a microscope. This method improves cell detail compared to a standard smear.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Specialized Cell Sample Preparation and Review cost?

$138

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $138 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $138 from a physician practice, and about $229 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$138$74.13 to $275
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$229$110 to $275

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $229 · 10th to 90th $107 to $380Professionalmedian $138 · 10th to 90th $43 to $275
$50$100$200facility $229professional $138

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$288.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$109.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$141.25
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$389.05
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$288.40
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$380.19
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$141.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$251.19

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 3.6 times more in Wisconsin than in Alabama. 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· 2nd of 51

$138

WI $155AL $42.66

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.