Pap smear cost in Bowling Green, KY — inpatient
In Bowling Green, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $48.00 to $48.00, with a median of $48.00. The lowest listed price is at The Medical Center at Scottsville and 1 other hospital. Across Kentucky, the median is $48.00 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 88175, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Bowling Green, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center at Scottsville lowest Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $48.00 | $80.00 | $38.59–$66.25 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green lowest Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $48.00 | $80.00 | $26.69–$48.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $48.00, median $48.00, highest $48.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $48.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.