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Pap Test With Computer-Assisted Recheck

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 88152

Examination of cells brushed from the cervix, looking for changes that could develop into cancer if left alone. A trained screener reviews the slide under the microscope and a computer system then rechecks it, marking areas worth a second look so that abnormal cells are less likely to be passed over.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Pap Test With Computer-Assisted Recheck cost?

$21.88

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $21.88 from a physician practice, and about $24.55 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$21.88$14.45 to $27.54
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$24.55$21.38 to $26.30

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $25 · 10th to 90th $17 to $36Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $10 to $36
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $25professional $22

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$26.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$36.31
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$32.36
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$39.81
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$5.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$44.67
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$208.93

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 4.8 times more in Wyoming than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $21.88 · 27th of 51
WY $52.48RI $10.96

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.