Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Houma, LA — inpatient
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening as an inpatient: from $161.71 to $161.71, with a median of $161.71. Across Louisiana, the median is $26.88 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88142, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 CYTOLOGY CERVICAL OR VAGINAL SPECIMEN | $161.71 | $161.71 | — | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 .CYTOLOGY CERVICAL OR VAGINAL SPECIMEN | $161.71 | $161.71 | $11.53–$113.20 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $161.71, median $161.71, highest $161.71.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $161.71 — 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.