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Pap Test Slide Screening

Idaho rates for HCPCS 88164

Laboratory examination of cells collected from the cervix or vagina during a Pap test. A trained screener looks at the slide under a microscope, under a doctor's oversight, to find cells that look abnormal or precancerous. Findings are reported using a widely used standard format for cervical cell results.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Pap Test Slide Screening cost?

$19.05

Typical negotiated rate. In Idaho, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.05 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $18.62 to $30.90.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $11 to $34Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $11 to $31
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $19professional $19

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
$13.80
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$30.90
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$11.22
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$33.88
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$22.39
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$15.85
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$21.38

Where Idaho sits

The same service costs 4.3 times more in South Dakota than in Connecticut. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Idaho $19.05 · 11th of 51
SD $45.71CT $10.72

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.