Pap smear cost in Bakersfield, CA
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $46.64 to $46.64, with a median of $46.64. Across California, the median is $91.84 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88175, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Cytopath c/v auto fluid redo | $46.64 | $88.00 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Pap w/rfx to hr hpv (ascus sil agus) | $46.64 | $88.00 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $46.64, median $46.64, highest $46.64.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $46.64. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.