Pap smear cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 15 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $56.00 to $159.00, with a median of $148.68. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center — $92.68 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $148.68 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 88175, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB GYN THINPREP IMAGING DIAGNOSTIC | $56.00 | $112.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB GYN THINPREP IMAGING DIAGNOSTIC | $78.00 | $156.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB GYN THINPREP IMAGING SCREENING | $135.50 | $271.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | $90.10–$267.62 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | $90.10–$273.56 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | $90.10–$273.56 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | $90.10–$282.48 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | $90.10–$267.62 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | $90.10–$273.56 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | $92.18–$261.67 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | $99.61–$273.56 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | $99.61–$273.56 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | $90.10–$282.48 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | $85.25–$282.48 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | $90.10–$282.48 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC CYTO C/V PREP AUTO | $153.00 | $204.00 | $1.00–$216.84 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC CYTO C/V PREP AUTO | $153.00 | $204.00 | $1.00–$216.84 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC CHG CYTO: PAP THIN LAYER AUTO | $159.00 | $159.00 | $125.93–$151.05 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC CHG CYTO: PAP THIN LAYER AUTO | $159.00 | $159.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG CYTO: PAP THIN LAYER AUTO | $159.00 | $159.00 | $125.93–$151.05 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB GYN THINPREP IMAGING SCREENING | $167.00 | $334.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $56.00, median $148.68, highest $159.00 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $148.68 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 12 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.