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Computer-Screened Cervical Cell Sample

Montana 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 October 2026.

How much does Computer-Screened Cervical Cell Sample cost?

$38.90

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $36.31 from a physician practice, and about $39.81 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$36.31$29.51 to $38.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$39.81$35.48 to $50.12

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $40 · 10th to 90th $35 to $81Professionalmedian $36 · 10th to 90th $23 to $40
$20$50$100facility $40professional $36

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$162.18
BCBS Montana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$35.48
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$35.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$151.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$38.90
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$61.66
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$47.86
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$151.36
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$38.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$45.71

Where Montana sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in Alaska than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Montana· 16th of 51

$38.90

AK $95.50MD $21.38

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.