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Specialized Cell Sample Preparation and Review

Utah 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?

$89.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $89.13 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $53.70 to $93.33.

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 $89 · 10th to 90th $37 to $107
$50.0$100.0$200.0professional $89

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
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$87.10
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$89.13
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$40.74
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$51.29
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$114.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$70.79

Where Utah 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.

Utah $89.13 · 17th 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.