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Liquid-Based Pap Test

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 88143

A screening test for cervical cancer. Cells brushed from the cervix are rinsed into a vial of preservative liquid, then spread as a thin layer on a slide and examined under a microscope for abnormal or precancerous changes. The liquid method produces a cleaner slide than the older technique of smearing the sample directly.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Liquid-Based Pap Test cost?

$22.91

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22.91 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $15.49 to $50.12.

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 $19 · 10th to 90th $19 to $19Professionalmedian $23 · 10th to 90th $15 to $58
$10$20$50facility $19professional $23

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
$15.14
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$57.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$66.07
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$50.12
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$43.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$63.10

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 2.9 times more in Wyoming than in Nebraska. 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.

Connecticut· 19th of 51

$22.91

WY $43.65NE $15.14

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.