Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 23 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $16.40 to $404.49, with a median of $58.80. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital and 1 other hospital — $42.40 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $53.11 at 92 hospitals.
- The median here, $58.80, is 17% below the US median of $70.94.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($20.26).
- Tampa, FL ranks 2nd of 3 metro areas in Florida by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 23 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 14 cities for code 88142, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 5, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$16.40Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital + 1 more
Median$58.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$404.49in this market
Difference24.7×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
median
Lowest $16.40Highest $404.49
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital lowest Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.40 | $41.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.40 | $41.00 | — | 60% |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital Tampa, FL · (727) 834-4900 PAPDX TCSC NORSC TH+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $17.10 | $17.10 | $0.80–$160.23 | — |
| HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 384-1414 Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; manual screening under physician supervision Other Outpatient+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $28.00 | $28.00 | $1.32–$160.23 | — |
| HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital South Pasadena, FL · (727) 381-1000 PAPDX TCSC NORSC TH+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $28.00 | $28.00 | $1.32–$25.76 | — |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Gyn Thinprep +Hpv Cytology -Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.80 | $97.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Gyn Thinprep +Hpv Cytology -Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.80 | $97.00 | — | 60% |
| Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater, FL · (727) 462-7000 88142 THIN PREP DIAG 88142 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $17.64–$98.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant NorthBay Hospital New Port Richey, FL · (727) 842-8468 88142 THIN PREP DIAG 88142 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $17.64–$98.00 | 40% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 88142 THIN PREP DIAG 88142 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $17.64–$98.00 | 40% |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital Plant City, FL · (813) 757-1200 88142 THIN PREP DIAG 88142 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $17.64–$98.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Alliant Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 88142 THIN PREP DIAG 88142 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $49.00–$98.00 | 40% |
| Mease Countryside Hospital Safety Harbor, FL · (727) 734-6950 88142 THIN PREP DIAG 88142 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $17.64–$98.00 | 40% |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 870-4398 88142 THIN PREP DIAG 88142 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $17.64–$98.00 | 40% |
| St Anthony's Hospital St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 825-1100 88142 THIN PREP DIAG 88142 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $17.64–$98.00 | 40% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Thinprep Screen Hpv Reflex-Sthpv (Mayo)-Ref+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Thinprep Diagnostic Hpv Reflex -Dthpv (Mayo)-Ref+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% |
| Mease Countryside Hospital Safety Harbor, FL · (727) 734-6950 THIN PREP OUTREACH DIAG File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $67.20 | $112.00 | $20.16–$112.00 | 40% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 THIN PREP OUTREACH DIAG File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $67.20 | $112.00 | $20.16–$112.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant NorthBay Hospital New Port Richey, FL · (727) 842-8468 THIN PREP OUTREACH DIAG File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $67.20 | $112.00 | $20.16–$112.00 | 40% |
| St Anthony's Hospital St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 825-1100 THIN PREP OUTREACH DIAG File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $67.20 | $112.00 | $20.16–$112.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater, FL · (727) 462-7000 THIN PREP OUTREACH DIAG File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $67.20 | $112.00 | $20.16–$112.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Alliant Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 THIN PREP OUTREACH DIAG File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $67.20 | $112.00 | $56.00–$112.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 914-1000 THIN PREP OUTREACH DIAG File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $67.20 | $112.00 | $20.16–$112.00 | 40% |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital Plant City, FL · (813) 757-1200 THIN PREP OUTREACH DIAG File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $67.20 | $112.00 | $20.16–$112.00 | 40% |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 870-4398 THIN PREP OUTREACH DIAG File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $67.20 | $112.00 | $20.16–$112.00 | 40% |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Thin Prep Pap Smear File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $84.00 | $240.00 | — | 65% |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER File of Jul 10, 2026 · source file | $121.00 | $242.00 | $45.74–$242.00 | 50% |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $238.39 | $238.39 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $238.39 | $238.39 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $238.39 | $238.39 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $238.39 | $238.39 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $238.39 | $238.39 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $312.71 | $312.71 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $312.71 | $312.71 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $312.71 | $312.71 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $312.71 | $312.71 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $312.71 | $312.71 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $324.16 | $324.16 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $404.49 | $404.49 | — | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $16.40, median $58.80, highest $404.49 — a 24.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $63.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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 Pap smear (lab reading) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Pap smear (lab reading) explained.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 88142 ($60.60). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FLHb Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer-Ameripath | $5.43 | file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FLHb Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer-Ameripath | $5.43 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.