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Unlisted Cell Sample Examination

Wisconsin rates for HCPCS 88199

A laboratory examination of loose cells collected from a smear, fluid or fine-needle sample for which no standard named entry exists. It is used when a pathologist performs an uncommon or newly developed analysis of a cell specimen rather than a piece of tissue. A written account of the work done accompanies the claim.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Unlisted Cell Sample Examination cost?

$56.23

Typical negotiated rate. In Wisconsin, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $56.23 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $56.23 from a physician practice, and about $28.18 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 7 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$56.23$54.95 to $66.07
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$28.18$28.18 to $28.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $28 · 10th to 90th $28 to $28Professionalmedian $56 · 10th to 90th $50 to $71
$50facility $28professional $56

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$66.07
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$56.23
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$85.11
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$54.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$56.23

Where Wisconsin sits

The same service costs 23988.3 times more in West Virginia than in Maine. 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.

Wisconsin· 15th of 37

$56.23

WV $72,444ME $3.02

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.