Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening as an inpatient: from $73.08 to $73.08, with a median of $73.08. Across Missouri, the median is $80.02 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88142, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 PAP MANUAL SCREEN | $73.08 | $182.70 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $73.08, median $73.08, highest $73.08.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $96.85 — 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.