Pap smear cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $149.00 to $149.00, with a median of $149.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $70.50 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB GYN THINPREP IMAGING SCREENING | $149.00 | $298.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB GYN THINPREP IMAGING SCREENING | $149.00 | $298.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $149.00, median $149.00, highest $149.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $149.00. 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.