Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening as an inpatient: from $67.80 to $67.80, with a median of $67.80. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $35.40 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 88142, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $67.80 | $113.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $67.80 | $113.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center lowest Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $67.80 | $113.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center lowest Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $67.80 | $113.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $67.80, median $67.80, highest $67.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $67.80 — 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.