Hair microscopy to assess growth phase or shaft abnormality

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

HB-Microscopic Exam of Hairs

Payers reporting CPT 96902

Payer pricing summary

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Average

$137

Median

$35

High

$1.9k

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1	Aetna fee schedule · outpatient · +18 other terms	209	$46	$147	$644	438%	—	$0 – $8.4k
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield fee schedule · outpatient · +18 other terms	146	$63	$66	$33	49%	—	$0 – $147
3	Humana fee schedule · outpatient · +18 other terms	137	$21	$137	$844	614%	—	$1 – $8.3k
4	UnitedHealthcare fee schedule · outpatient · +22 other terms	85	$21	$40	$81	203%	—	$5 – $643
5	Anthem fee schedule · outpatient · +15 other terms	58	$22	$36	$9	25%	—	$5 – $41
6	Cigna fee schedule · outpatient · +19 other terms	43	$22	$1.6k	$3.8k	246%	—	$5 – $11.1k
7	Molina facility · case rate · outpatient · +14 other terms	39	$8	$13	$11	88%	—	$2 – $44
8	Bcbs Tx fee schedule · outpatient · +1 other terms	30	$85	$78	$28	37%	—	$25 – $143
9	Kaiser fee schedule · outpatient · +9 other terms	28	$22	$26	$12	48%	—	$5 – $49
10	Devoted fee schedule · outpatient · +4 other terms	21	$21	$22	$0	2%	—	$21 – $22
11	Caresource facility · case rate · outpatient · +5 other terms	20	$9	$16	$12	78%	—	$6 – $43
12	Medicare fee schedule · outpatient · +2 other terms	18	$22	$22	—	—	—	$22 – $22
13	Optum facility · case rate · outpatient · +8 other terms	14	$8	$9	$6	59%	—	$2 – $22
14	WellCare case rate · outpatient · +7 other terms	14	$22	$22	$1	6%	—	$20 – $24
15	Aetna Better Health professional · fee schedule · both · +5 other terms	13	$6	$8	$6	74%	—	$0 – $16
16	Highmark fee schedule · outpatient · +5 other terms	13	$23	$24	$8	35%	—	$8 – $121
17	Wellmark fee schedule · both · +4 other terms	13	$31	$31	$3	8%	—	$30 – $38
18	Baylor Scott White Health Plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	12	$2	$2	$1	26%	—	$1 – $2
19	Bcbs Mn fee schedule · outpatient · +4 other terms	12	$88	$56	$48	87%	—	$0 – $110
20	Cigna Healthspring fee schedule · outpatient · +1 other terms	12	$21	$21	—	—	—	$21 – $21
21	Medica fee schedule · outpatient · +10 other terms	12	$67	$66	$23	35%	—	$6 – $113
22	Superior Healthplan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	12	$1	$1	$0	30%	—	$1 – $2
23	Medical Mutual facility · fee schedule · outpatient · +3 other terms	10	$21	$26	$6	21%	—	$21 – $34
24	Ambetter facility · fee schedule · outpatient · +8 other terms	9	$38	$37	$5	15%	—	$21 – $38
25	Bcbs Il professional · fee schedule · both · +1 other terms	9	$10	$16	$17	105%	—	$0 – $48

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