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Conventional Cervical Slide, Screened Twice

California rates for HCPCS 88153

Laboratory examination of a cervical screening (Pap) sample smeared directly onto a glass slide, in which a trained technologist reviews it and it is then reviewed a second time under a pathologist's supervision. The second look lowers the chance that a small number of abnormal cells is missed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $29 · 10th–90th $16$1150%10%10th90th$29Professionalmedian $19 · 10th–90th $10$1580%5%10th90th$19$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$158.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$38.02
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$45.71
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$36.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$58.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$58.88
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$32.36
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$41.69
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$46.77
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$58.88
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$173.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$10.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$64.57