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Forensic Cytology Examination

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 88125

A microscope examination of material collected for legal or investigative purposes, for example checking a specimen for the presence of sperm. A laboratory professional prepares the material on a slide, examines it, and reports what is found.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Forensic Cytology Examination cost?

$39.81

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $39.81 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $19.05 to $53.70.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $32 · 10th to 90th $27 to $68Professionalmedian $42 · 10th to 90th $19 to $58
$20$50$100$200facility $32professional $42

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
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$74.13
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$67.61
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$213.80
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$50.12
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$63.10
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$63.10

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Minnesota than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

South Dakota· 7th of 51

$39.81

MN $58.88DE $18.62

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.