Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Naples, FL — inpatient
In Naples-Marco Island, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening as an inpatient: from $51.60 to $51.60, with a median of $51.60. Across Florida, the median is $34.45 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88142, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples Community Hospital Naples, FL · (239) 624-5000 HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $51.60 | $129.00 | — | 60% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $51.60, median $51.60, highest $51.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $51.60 — 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.
12 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 88142 ($75.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.