Lab tests CPT 88175 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Pap smear cost in Ashland, OH — inpatient

In Ashland, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $153.00 to $153.00, with a median of $153.00. Across Ohio, the median is $95.00 at 93 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88175, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 14, 2026 and Jul 14, 2026.

Lowest$153.00University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Median$153.00half pay less
Highest$153.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland, OH · (419) 289-0491 HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO - LAB CYTOPAT,CER/VAG,THIN LAYER,INTER $153.00 $204.00 $93.84–$185.64 25% Jul 14, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $153.00, median $153.00, highest $153.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $153.00 — 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

A Pap test checks cells from the cervix for changes that could lead to cancer. This code is the liquid-based Pap read by an automated system with review by a lab specialist.

What the price covers

The price covers the lab exam of the sample. Collecting it is part of the visit, which is billed separately.