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Specialized Cell Sample Preparation and Review

Maryland 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?

$63.10

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $63.10 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $53.70 to $129.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $295 · 10th to 90th $54 to $398Professionalmedian $62 · 10th to 90th $48 to $155
$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0facility $295professional $62

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
$53.70
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$398.11
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$20.89
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$32.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$93.33
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$79.43
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$30.90
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.76
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$0.30
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$0.47
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$79.43
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$109.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$41.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$67.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$61.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$81.28
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$109.65
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$40.74
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$67.61

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $63.10 · 36th 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.