Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Ripley, WV
In Ripley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $50.00 to $50.00, with a median of $50.00. Across West Virginia, the median is $50.00 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — 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 Ripley, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Association lowest Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 PAP TEST; MANUAL SCREENING | $50.00 | $100.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $77.00 | $154.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $50.00, median $50.00, highest $50.00.
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.