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Computer-Screened Cervical Cell Sample

Rhode Island 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?

$26.92

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.92 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $26.92 from a physician practice, and about $32.36 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$26.92$25.70 to $40.74
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$32.36$30.90 to $33.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $32 · 10th to 90th $30 to $81Professionalmedian $27 · 10th to 90th $20 to $50
$20$50$100facility $32professional $27

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$25.70
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$33.88
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$31.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$50.12

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 39th of 51

$26.92

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.