Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Shell Lake, WI
In Shell Lake, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $81.60 to $81.60, with a median of $81.60. Across Wisconsin, the median is $87.50 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88142, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianhead Medical Center Shell Lake, WI · (715) 468-7833 SL PAP SMEAR-THIN PREP SCREEN | $81.60 | $102.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $81.60, median $81.60, highest $81.60.
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.