Cytology smear preparation and report

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

Cytopath smear prep & report

Payers reporting HCPCS D0480

Payer pricing summary

Low

$21

Average

$86

Median

$79

High

$196

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1	Humana fee schedule · outpatient · +3 other terms	71	$110	$210	$138	66%	—	$42 – $388
2	Molina facility · case rate · outpatient · +5 other terms	29	$32	$31	$10	32%	—	$15 – $57
3	Aetna fee schedule · outpatient · +8 other terms	24	$42	$89	$114	127%	—	$31 – $619
4	UnitedHealthcare fee schedule · outpatient · +9 other terms	19	$83	$75	$25	33%	—	$13 – $152
5	Anthem facility · case rate · outpatient · +5 other terms	15	$34	$37	$9	23%	—	$23 – $57
6	Caresource facility · case rate · outpatient · +1 other terms	15	$35	$37	$8	23%	—	$23 – $59
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield facility · fee schedule · outpatient · +6 other terms	14	$196	$179	$64	36%	—	$26 – $325
8	Optum facility · case rate · outpatient · +1 other terms	13	$31	$33	$9	28%	—	$20 – $52
9	Highmark fee schedule · outpatient · +1 other terms	11	$96	$96	$7	7%	—	$72 – $161
10	Cigna professional · fee schedule · outpatient · +5 other terms	10	$23	$27	$9	32%	—	$21 – $46
11	Aetna Better Health facility · case rate · outpatient	7	$25	$25	$0	1%	—	$24 – $25
12	Amerihealth Caritas facility · case rate · outpatient · +1 other terms	7	$23	$23	$1	3%	—	$23 – $25
13	Medicaid fee schedule · outpatient · +1 other terms	7	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
14	Kaiser fee schedule · outpatient · +1 other terms	4	$258	$249	$139	56%	—	$120 – $523
15	MultiPlan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges · +1 other terms	4	$96	$96	$8	9%	—	$84 – $108
16	Oscar professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	4	$51	$51	—	—	—	$51 – $51
17	Medica fee schedule · outpatient · +2 other terms	3	$36	$36	—	—	—	$36 – $36
18	Wellmark facility · case rate · outpatient	3	$79	$69	$22	32%	—	$32 – $87
19	First Health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	2	$97	$97	$1	1%	—	$96 – $98
20	Bcbs Id professional · fee schedule · outpatient	1	$96	$96	—	—	—	$96 – $96
21	Bcbs Mn fee schedule · outpatient	1	$196	$196	—	—	—	$196 – $196
22	Bcbs Nv fee schedule · outpatient	1	$54	$54	—	—	—	$54 – $54
23	Bcbs Tx percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	1	$69	$69	$8	11%	—	$61 – $76
24	Bcbs Vt professional · fee schedule · outpatient	1	$59	$59	—	—	—	$59 – $59
25	Healthpartners facility · fee schedule · outpatient	1	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138

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