Pap smear cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $53.60 to $375.88, with a median of $109.16. The lowest listed price is at Texas Children's Hospital - Austin — $55.56 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $101.64 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 88175, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin lowest Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7 CTNG RFLX HPV 16,18/45; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESERV FLUID, AUTOMATED | $53.60 | $80.00 | $32.00–$76.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin lowest Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7 CTNG; CYTOPATH, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN LAYER PREP | $53.60 | $80.00 | $32.00–$76.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC THINPREP PAP CTNG RFLX HPV MRNA E6/E7; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN LAYER PREP | $60.97 | $91.00 | $36.40–$86.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC THINPREP PAP HPV DNA RFLX HPV 16,18; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESER FLUID; BY INSTRU & REVIEW BY TECH | $72.36 | $108.00 | $43.20–$102.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7 RFLX HPV 16,18/45; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN PREP | $75.04 | $112.00 | $44.80–$106.40 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID | $109.16 | $181.93 | $100.06–$163.74 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID | $109.16 | $181.93 | $100.06–$163.74 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID | $109.16 | $181.93 | $100.06–$127.35 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID | $109.16 | $181.93 | $100.06–$127.35 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID | $109.16 | $181.93 | $100.06–$163.74 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID | $109.16 | $181.93 | $100.06–$118.25 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID | $109.16 | $181.93 | $100.06–$145.54 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC THINPREP PAP; CYTOPATHOLOGY, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERVATIVE FLUID, AUTOMATED THIN LAYER PREP | $121.94 | $182.00 | $72.80–$172.90 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC THINPREP PAP RFLX HPV MRNA E6/E7; CYTOPATH, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN LAYER PREP | $123.28 | $184.00 | $73.60–$174.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7; CYTOPATH, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERV FLUID, AUTOMATED THIN LAYER PREP | $139.36 | $208.00 | $83.20–$197.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 PAP DIAG AUTO MAN RS | $375.88 | $1,044.10 | $22.35–$469.84 | 64% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $53.60, median $109.16, highest $375.88 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $109.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
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.