Pap smear cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $49.68 to $241.20, with a median of $103.80. The lowest listed price is at Bethesda North and 1 other hospital — $54.12 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $95.00 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 cities for code 88175, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda North lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Cyt Thin Prep Imaged Prep | $49.68 | $66.24 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital lowest Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Cyt Thin Prep Imaged Prep | $49.68 | $66.24 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Thin Prep Pap Smear | $51.51 | $101.00 | $22.81–$101.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Pap Smear, Automated | $65.28 | $128.00 | $22.81–$128.00 | 49% | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Rescreen Thin Prep Pap | $81.82 | $109.10 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Rescreen Thin Prep Pap | $90.52 | $120.70 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Rescreen Thin Prep Pap | $90.52 | $120.70 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Cyt Thin Prep Imaged Prep | $90.52 | $120.70 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys | $103.80 | $173.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys | $103.80 | $173.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys | $103.80 | $173.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys | $103.80 | $173.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys | $103.80 | $173.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys | $103.80 | $173.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Pap Automated W/Review | $145.60 | $364.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Pap Liquid Base By Image Diag | $241.20 | $402.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Pap Liquid Base By Image Diag | $241.20 | $402.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $49.68, median $103.80, highest $241.20 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $103.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.