Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of WellPoint, Inc. of our report dated January 27, 2004 relating to WellPoint Health Networks Inc.’s consolidated financial statements, which appears in WellPoint Health Network Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/S/    PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Los Angeles, California

March 9, 2005