Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Akron, OH — inpatient
In Akron, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening as an inpatient: from $91.00 to $173.25, with a median of $132.13. The lowest listed price is at Akron General Medical Center — $41.13 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $91.00 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 88142, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 15, 2026 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron General Medical Center lowest Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 PAP SMR THN PRP | $91.00 | $140.00 | $39.59–$140.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center lowest Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 CYTOLOGY GYN SC THIN PREP | $91.00 | $140.00 | $39.59–$140.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center lowest Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 PAP AND REFLEX HPV SCREEN- ARUP | $91.00 | $140.00 | $39.59–$140.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center lowest Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 PAP WITH REFLEX HPV SCREEN-ARUP | $91.00 | $140.00 | $39.59–$140.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $173.25 | $231.00 | $91.25–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $91.00, median $132.13, highest $173.25 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $173.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers the lab work on a Pap test collected in liquid, where the sample is prepared as a thin layer and screened for abnormal cervical cells. It is not the exam where the sample is collected.
What the price covers
The price usually covers preparing and screening the sample. The visit and pelvic exam, an HPV test on the same sample (87624) and a pathologist's review of abnormal cells are billed separately.