Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 29 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening as an inpatient: from $17.75 to $239.00, with a median of $110.00. The lowest listed price is at Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook and 3 other hospitals — $92.25 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $95.55 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 29 facilities across 21 cities for code 88142, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$17.75Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook + 3 more
Median$110.00half pay less
Highest$239.00in this market
Difference13.5×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
median
Lowest $17.75Highest $239.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook lowest Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook lowest Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook lowest Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks lowest Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks lowest Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks lowest Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks lowest Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook lowest Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $17.75 | $71.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology Liquid Prep | $24.05 | $70.73 | $45.97 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology Liquid Prep | $24.05 | $70.73 | $45.97 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 665-3000 HC CYTO-GYNE SCREENING ONLY | $42.90 | $130.00 | $20.26–$84.45 | 67% | — source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 665-3000 HC THINPREP PAP TEST | $42.90 | $130.00 | $20.26–$84.45 | 67% | — source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 .Change IG Pap to LB Pap 192555 SO | $53.04 | $156.00 | $101.40 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 .Change IG Pap to LB Pap 192555 SO | $53.04 | $156.00 | $101.40 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Thin Prep Pap Screening/Manual Scr | $95.55 | $147.00 | $23.96–$78.65 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Thin Prep Pap Screening/Manual Scr | $95.55 | $147.00 | $23.96–$78.65 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Thin Prep Pap Diagnostic/Manual Sc | $95.55 | $147.00 | $23.96–$78.65 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Thin Prep Pap Screening/Manual Scr | $95.55 | $147.00 | $23.96–$78.65 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Thin Prep Pap Diagnostic/Manual Sc | $95.55 | $147.00 | $23.96–$78.65 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Thin Prep Pap Diagnostic/Manual Sc | $95.55 | $147.00 | $23.96–$78.65 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Thin Prep Pap Screening/Manual Scr | $95.55 | $147.00 | $23.96–$78.65 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Thin Prep Pap Diagnostic/Manual Sc | $95.55 | $147.00 | $23.96–$78.65 | 35% | — source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 PAP, THIN PREP | $110.00 | $220.00 | $96.14–$176.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 PAP, THIN PREP | $110.00 | $220.00 | $96.14–$176.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL PAP, THIN PREP | $110.00 | $220.00 | $96.14–$176.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 PAP, THIN PREP | $110.00 | $220.00 | $96.14–$176.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 PAP, THIN PREP | $110.00 | $220.00 | $96.14–$176.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 PAP, THIN PREP | $110.00 | $220.00 | $96.14–$176.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 PAP, THIN PREP | $110.00 | $220.00 | $96.14–$198.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL PAP, THIN PREP | $110.00 | $220.00 | $96.14–$176.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 PAP, THIN PREP | $110.00 | $220.00 | $96.14–$176.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 PAP, THIN PREP | $110.00 | $220.00 | $96.14–$176.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL PAP, THIN PREP | $110.00 | $220.00 | $96.14–$176.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB THIN PREP PAP SCREENING/MANUAL SCRN | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Screen Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB THIN PREP PAP DIAGNOSTIC/MANUAL SCRN | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB THIN PREP PAP SCREENING/MANUAL SCRN | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB THIN PREP PAP SCREENING/MANUAL SCRN | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB THIN PREP PAP DIAGNOSTIC/MANUAL SCRN | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB THIN PREP PAP DIAGNOSTIC/MANUAL SCRN | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC CYTOPATH CERV OR VAG THIN LAYER MANUAL UNDER MD | $213.00 | $213.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Cytopath,Cerv Or Vag,Collctd In Preserv Fluid, Auto Thin Layer Prep,Mnual Scrning Under Md Sprvsn | $234.00 | $234.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Cytopath,Cerv Or Vag,Collctd In Preserv Fluid, Auto Thin Layer Prep,Mnual Scrning Under Md Sprvsn | $239.00 | $239.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.75, median $110.00, highest $239.00 — a 13.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 44 facilities here, median $95.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 18 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.