Pap smear (lab reading) cost in St. Paul, MN — inpatient
In St. Paul, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening as an inpatient: from $140.64 to $140.64, with a median of $140.64. Across Minnesota, the median is $77.22 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88142, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 16, 2026 and Jun 16, 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 St. Paul, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina United Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG THIN PREP PAP DIAGNOSTIC | $140.64 | $293.00 | $196.08–$293.00 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG CYTO ENDOCX BRUSHINGS THIN PREP | $211.54 | $440.70 | $294.92–$440.70 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $140.64, median $140.64, highest $140.64.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $140.64 — 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 and 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 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.