Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Marshalltown, IA — inpatient
In Marshalltown, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening as an inpatient: from $50.40 to $50.40, with a median of $50.40. Across Iowa, the median is $50.40 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88142, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 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 Marshalltown, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown, IA · (641) 754-5151 CHG CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $50.40 | $63.00 | $20.26–$38.87 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA · (641) 754-5151 HC CP CERV/VAG ATL MANUAL SCRN | $55.00 | $68.75 | $24.06–$54.86 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.40, median $50.40, highest $50.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $50.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.