Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Atlanta, GA — inpatient
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening as an inpatient: from $41.34 to $136.00, with a median of $41.34. The lowest listed price is at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital and 8 other hospitals. Across Georgia, the median is $84.00 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 12 cities for code 88142, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital lowest Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital lowest Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital lowest Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp lowest Warm Springs, GA Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital lowest Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital lowest Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital lowest Marietta, GA Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital lowest Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital lowest Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Cytopath C/V Liquid Based - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Liquid Base Gyn Scrn | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Cytopath C/V Liquid Based - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Liquid Base Gyn Scrn | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Cytopath C/V Liquid Based - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Liquid Base Gyn Scrn | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Cytopath C/V Liquid Based - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Liquid Base Gyn Scrn | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Cytopath C/V Liquid Based - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Liquid Base Gyn Scrn | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Cytopath C/V Liquid Based - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Liquid Base Gyn Scrn | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Cytopath C/V Liquid Based - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Liquid Base Gyn Scrn | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Cytopath C/V Liquid Based - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Liquid Base Gyn Scrn | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $41.34, median $41.34, highest $136.00 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $88.67 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.