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Specialized Cell Sample Preparation and Review

Washington, DC 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 July 2026.

How much does Specialized Cell Sample Preparation and Review cost?

$58.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $58.88 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $53.70 to $102.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $59 · 10th to 90th $51 to $245
$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0professional $59

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$42.66
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$91.20
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$30.90
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$251.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$95.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$154.88
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$58.88
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$316.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$263.03

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in Wyoming than in Alabama. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $58.88 · 46th of 51
WY $129AL $48.98

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.