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Liquid-Based Cervical Cell Screening

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 88142

A cervical or vaginal cell sample collected into a preservative liquid is prepared as a thin, even layer on a slide and examined by a trained screener under a microscope. The screening looks for cells that are abnormal or show signs of infection. The slide is read by a person rather than by an automated imaging system, under a physician's supervision.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Liquid-Based Cervical Cell Screening cost?

$16.22

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.22 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $15.14 to $26.92.

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 $34 · 10th to 90th $15 to $78Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $14 to $45
$10$20$50$100facility $34professional $16

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$48.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$26.92
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$21.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$77.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$151.36
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$44.67

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in Vermont than in Illinois. 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.

Washington, DC· 49th of 51

$16.22

VT $70.79IL $15.49

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.