Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening as an inpatient: from $50.34 to $50.81, with a median of $50.58. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $0.24 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $50.81 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 88142, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 PAP SMEAR-THIN PREP-APA | $50.34 | $198.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 #PAP SMEAR-THIN PREP-APA | $50.81 | $198.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.34, median $50.58, highest $50.81.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $40.17 — 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.