Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Tampa, FL — inpatient
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening as an inpatient: from $16.40 to $404.49, with a median of $238.39. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital and 1 other hospital — $221.99 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $36.00 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $16.40 | $41.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital lowest Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $16.40 | $41.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Gyn Thinprep +Hpv Cytology -Ref | $38.80 | $97.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Gyn Thinprep +Hpv Cytology -Ref | $38.80 | $97.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Thinprep W/Hpv Co-Test-Diagnostic- Dtpco (Mayo)-Ref | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Thinprep Screen Hpv Reflex-Sthpv (Mayo)-Ref | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Thinprep W/Hpv Co-Test-Screen-Stpco (Mayo)-Ref | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Thinprep Screen -Tprps (Mayo)-Ref | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Thinprep Diagnostic-Tprpd (Mayo)-Ref | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Thinprep Screen Hpv Reflex-Sthpv (Mayo)-Ref | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Thinprep Screen -Tprps (Mayo)-Ref | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Thinprep Diagnostic-Tprpd (Mayo)-Ref | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Thinprep Diagnostic Hpv Reflex -Dthpv (Mayo)-Ref | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Thinprep Diagnostic Hpv Reflex -Dthpv (Mayo)-Ref | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Thinprep W/Hpv Co-Test-Diagnostic- Dtpco (Mayo)-Ref | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Thinprep W/Hpv Co-Test-Screen-Stpco (Mayo)-Ref | $64.00 | $160.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Thin Prep Pap Smear | $84.00 | $240.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $121.00 | $242.00 | $108.90–$193.60 | 50% | — source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $238.39 | $238.39 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $238.39 | $238.39 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $238.39 | $238.39 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $238.39 | $238.39 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $238.39 | $238.39 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $312.71 | $312.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $312.71 | $312.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $312.71 | $312.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $312.71 | $312.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $312.71 | $312.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $324.16 | $324.16 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $404.49 | $404.49 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.40, median $238.39, highest $404.49 — a 24.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $238.39 — 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 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 88142 ($75.65). 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.
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FLHb Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer-Ameripath | $5.43 | file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FLHb Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer-Ameripath | $5.43 | file |