Extended cytopathology examination at Boulder Community Health

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Original text from hospital filings

HC CYTOPATH SMEAR OTHER SOURCE - LAB CYTOPATH,OTHR SOURC,EXTENSIVE

Boulder, CO

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Boulder Community Health’s median price of $106 is 38% above the median hospital's median price ($77), higher than 72% of the 1,657 hospitals reporting CPT 88162. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88162 at Boulder Community Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 39 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$37	$40	$15	38%	—	$24 – $61
2	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$41	$41	—	—	—	$41 – $41
3	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$57	$54	$21	38%	—	$23 – $80
4	Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$56	$56	—	—	—	$56 – $56
5	Anthem medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$56	$56	—	—	—	$56 – $56
6	Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$57	$57	—	—	—	$57 – $57
7	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$57	$57	—	—	—	$57 – $57
8	Kaiser medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$57	$57	$0	0%	—	$57 – $57
9	Devoted medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$57	$57	—	—	—	$57 – $57
10	Aetna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$63	$63	—	—	—	$63 – $63
11	Devoted medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$67	$67	—	—	—	$67 – $67
12	Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$85	$83	$35	42%	—	$39 – $125
13	Anthem managed care professional · fee schedule · both	$85	$83	$35	42%	—	$39 – $125
14	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$87	$87	$21	24%	—	$66 – $109
15	Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$80	$88	$33	38%	—	$51 – $131
16	Aetna ppo professional · fee schedule · both	$80	$88	$33	38%	—	$51 – $131
17	Aetna medicare advantage professional · case rate · both	$96	$89	$40	44%	—	$38 – $134
18	Anthem medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$96	$89	$40	44%	—	$38 – $134
19	Devoted medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$96	$89	$40	44%	—	$38 – $134
20	Humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$96	$89	$40	44%	—	$38 – $134
21	Kaiser commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$98	$91	$40	44%	—	$38 – $137
22	Kaiser medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$102	$95	$42	44%	—	$40 – $142
23	Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$97	$97	—	—	—	$97 – $97
24	Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$104	$97	$43	44%	—	$42 – $146
25	Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$100	$100	—	—	—	$100 – $100

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Last updated: Sep 16, 2026

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