Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening as an inpatient: from $39.22 to $39.22, with a median of $39.22. Across California, the median is $91.00 at 68 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88142, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Change ig pap to lb pap | $39.22 | $74.00 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Cytopath c/v thin layer | $39.22 | $74.00 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $39.22, median $39.22, highest $39.22.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $39.22 — 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.