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Forensic Cytology Examination

West Virginia 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?

$21.38

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.38 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $18.62 to $24.55.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $15 to $45Professionalmedian $21 · 10th to 90th $19 to $25
$20$50$100facility $35professional $21

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
$18.62
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$24.55
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$34.67
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$33.11

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 35th of 51

$21.38

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.