Pap smear cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $21.13 to $21.13, with a median of $21.13. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center El Paso and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $101.64 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CYTOPATH PAP TLP AUTO/MAN SENDOUT | $21.13 | $105.64 | $9.58–$1,282.14 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX CYTOPATH PAP TLP AUTO/MAN SENDOUT | $21.13 | $105.64 | $9.58–$1,282.14 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CYTOPATH PAP TLP AUTO/MAN | $21.60 | $108.00 | $9.58–$116.02 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CYTOPATH PAP TLP AUTO/MAN | $21.60 | $108.00 | $9.58–$116.02 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX THINPREP IMAGING PAP | $23.94 | $119.70 | $9.58–$116.02 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CYTOPATH PAP PHYSICIAN INTERP. | $23.94 | $119.70 | $9.58–$1,282.14 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX THINPREP IMAGING PAP RFX HPV | $23.94 | $119.70 | $9.58–$1,282.14 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 THINPREP IMAGING PAP | $23.94 | $119.70 | $9.58–$116.02 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CYTOPATH PAP PHYSICIAN INTERP. | $23.94 | $119.70 | $9.58–$1,282.14 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 THINPREP IMAGING PAP RFX HPV | $23.94 | $119.70 | $9.58–$1,282.14 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $21.13, median $21.13, highest $21.13.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $21.13 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.