Pap smear cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $54.00 to $93.64, with a median of $54.00. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $54.00 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 88175, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 25, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter | $54.00 | $54.00 | $10.00–$59.87 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter | $54.00 | $54.00 | $10.00–$59.87 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter | $54.00 | $54.00 | $10.00–$59.87 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 CYTO DG AUTO SCREEN PAP | $93.64 | $204.93 | $19.96–$184.43 | 54% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $54.00, median $54.00, highest $93.64 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $54.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.