Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $12.50 to $174.00, with a median of $28.70. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Leigh Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $16.20 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $35.40 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 88142, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap, S/O | $17.50 | $35.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap, S/O | $17.50 | $35.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap, S/O | $17.50 | $35.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap, S/O | $17.50 | $35.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap, S/O | $17.50 | $35.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap, S/O | $17.50 | $35.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 PAP LIQUID BASED | $44.90 | $49.89 | $20.26–$47.40 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $79.19 | $131.98 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Pap Thin Layer Diagnostic | $129.00 | $258.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Pap Thin Layer Diagnostic | $129.00 | $258.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Pap Thin Layer Diagnostic | $129.00 | $258.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Pap Thin Layer Diagnostic | $129.00 | $258.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Pap Thin Layer Diagnostic | $129.00 | $258.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Pap Thin Layer Diagnostic | $129.00 | $258.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $134.40 | $224.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $134.40 | $224.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $174.00 | $290.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.50, median $28.70, highest $174.00 — a 13.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $28.70. 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 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.