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Computer-Screened Cervical Cell Sample

California rates for HCPCS 88175

A cervical or vaginal cell sample collected into liquid and spread as a thin layer on a slide is first screened by an automated imaging system, and the areas it flags are then reviewed by a trained screener. Combining the machine pass with human review helps make sure abnormal cells are not missed. The work is done under a physician's supervision.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Computer-Screened Cervical Cell Sample cost?

$34.67

Typical negotiated rate. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $34.67 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $34.67 from a physician practice, and about $36.31 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 13 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$34.67$26.30 to $57.54
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$36.31$31.62 to $63.10

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $36 · 10th to 90th $22 to $126Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $22 to $126
$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0Kfacility $36professional $35

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
$8.32
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$9.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$125.89
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$48.98
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$42.66
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$95.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$66.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$104.71
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$36.31
HealthNet
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$36.31
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$46.77
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$251.19
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,235.94
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$83.18
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$91.20
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$24.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$91.20

Where California sits

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

California $34.67 · 13th of 51
SD $95.50DC $19.95

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.