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Specialized Cell Sample Preparation and Review

North Dakota 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?

$123

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $123 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $63.10 to $148.

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

Facilitymedian $51 · 10th to 90th $50 to $126Professionalmedian $123 · 10th to 90th $48 to $224
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $51professional $123

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
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$125.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$141.25
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$173.78
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$69.18
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$104.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$104.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$64.57
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$89.13
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$645.65
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$190.55
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$69.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$109.65

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota $123 · 3rd 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.