Liquid-Based Cervical Cell Screening

Delaware 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?

$17.78

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.78 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $17.38 from a physician practice, and about $28.18 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$17.38	$16.22 to $23.99
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$28.18	$16.98 to $97.72

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $28 · 10th to 90th $13 to $107Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $13 to $45

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $16.98 Median $16.98 Typical High $43.65	Facility	None	$16.98	$16.98	$43.65
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $13.49 Median $16.98 Typical High $28.18	Professional	None	$13.49	$16.98	$28.18
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $13.18 Median $13.18 Typical High $46.77	Facility	None	$13.18	$13.18	$46.77
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $12.59 Median $14.45 Typical High $72.44	Professional	None	$12.59	$14.45	$72.44
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $28.18 Median $97.72 Typical High $134.90	Facility	None	$28.18	$97.72	$134.90
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $12.02 Median $19.05 Typical High $44.67	Professional	None	$12.02	$19.05	$44.67

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 47th of 51

$17.78

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.