Pap smear (lab reading) cost in St. Marys, PA — inpatient
In St. Marys, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening as an inpatient: from $311.00 to $311.00, with a median of $311.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $61.20 at 53 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 St. Marys, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology - Thin Prep | $311.00 | $311.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 TPPap Diag | $311.00 | $311.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $311.00, median $311.00, highest $311.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $311.00 — 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.