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Specialized Cell Sample Preparation and Review

Georgia 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?

$69.18

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $69.18 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $48.98 to $120.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $55 · 10th to 90th $22 to $126Professionalmedian $69 · 10th to 90th $41 to $191
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $55professional $69

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$169.82
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$61.66
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$48.98
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$17.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$186.21
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$87.10
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$87.10
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$83.18
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$112.20
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$204.17
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$100.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$123.03
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$125.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$83.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$97.72

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $69.18 · 33rd 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.