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Specialized Cell Sample Preparation and Review

Tennessee 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?

$54.95

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $54.95 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $46.77 to $97.72.

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 $417 · 10th to 90th $51 to $417Professionalmedian $55 · 10th to 90th $33 to $170
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $417professional $55

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
$46.77
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$79.43
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$63.10
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$41.69
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$31.62
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$25.12
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$147.91
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$81.28
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$177.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$83.18
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$416.87
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$234.42
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$194.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$109.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$87.10

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee $54.95 · 48th 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.