EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-120854) pertaining to the WellPoint 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan of our report dated June 24, 2005 with respect to the financial statements and schedule of the WellPoint 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
June 24, 2005
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