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Computer-Screened Cervical Cell Sample

Washington, DC 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?

$19.95

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.95 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $19.95 to $20.89.

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

Professionalmedian $20 · 10th to 90th $19 to $60
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0professional $20

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$20.89
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$112.20
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$186.21

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC $19.95 · 51st 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.