Pap smear cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $26.08 to $53.60, with a median of $26.61. The lowest listed price is at Hsa St. Joseph — $0.53 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $101.64 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 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 Mar 5, 2026 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hsa St. Joseph lowest Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 RL CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID RED | $26.08 | $89.62 | $13.92–$89.62 | 71% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph lowest Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $26.08 | $226.94 | $13.92–$226.94 | 89% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $26.61 | $68.00 | $22.35–$71.96 | 61% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $26.61 | $68.00 | $22.35–$71.96 | 61% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7 CTNG; CYTOPATH, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN LAYER PREP | $53.60 | $80.00 | $21.60–$76.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7 CTNG; CYTOPATH, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN LAYER PREP | $53.60 | $80.00 | $21.60–$76.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7 CTNG; CYTOPATH, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN LAYER PREP | $53.60 | $80.00 | $21.60–$76.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7 CTNG RFLX HPV 16,18/45; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESERV FLUID, AUTOMATED | $53.60 | $80.00 | $21.60–$76.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7 CTNG RFLX HPV 16,18/45; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESERV FLUID, AUTOMATED | $53.60 | $80.00 | $21.60–$76.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7 CTNG RFLX HPV 16,18/45; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESERV FLUID, AUTOMATED | $53.60 | $80.00 | $21.60–$76.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP CTNG RFLX HPV MRNA E6/E7; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN LAYER PREP | $60.97 | $91.00 | $24.57–$86.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP CTNG RFLX HPV MRNA E6/E7; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN LAYER PREP | $60.97 | $91.00 | $24.57–$86.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP CTNG RFLX HPV MRNA E6/E7; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN LAYER PREP | $60.97 | $91.00 | $24.57–$86.45 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV DNA RFLX HPV 16,18; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESER FLUID; BY INSTRU & REVIEW BY TECH | $72.36 | $108.00 | $26.61–$102.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV DNA RFLX HPV 16,18; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESER FLUID; BY INSTRU & REVIEW BY TECH | $72.36 | $108.00 | $26.61–$102.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV DNA RFLX HPV 16,18; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESER FLUID; BY INSTRU & REVIEW BY TECH | $72.36 | $108.00 | $26.61–$102.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7 RFLX HPV 16,18/45; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN PREP | $75.04 | $112.00 | $26.61–$106.40 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7 RFLX HPV 16,18/45; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN PREP | $75.04 | $112.00 | $26.61–$106.40 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7 RFLX HPV 16,18/45; CYTOPATH, CERV/VAG, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN PREP | $75.04 | $112.00 | $26.61–$106.40 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP; CYTOPATHOLOGY, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERVATIVE FLUID, AUTOMATED THIN LAYER PREP | $121.94 | $182.00 | $26.61–$172.90 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP; CYTOPATHOLOGY, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERVATIVE FLUID, AUTOMATED THIN LAYER PREP | $121.94 | $182.00 | $26.61–$172.90 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP; CYTOPATHOLOGY, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERVATIVE FLUID, AUTOMATED THIN LAYER PREP | $121.94 | $182.00 | $26.61–$172.90 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP RFLX HPV MRNA E6/E7; CYTOPATH, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN LAYER PREP | $123.28 | $184.00 | $26.61–$174.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP RFLX HPV MRNA E6/E7; CYTOPATH, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN LAYER PREP | $123.28 | $184.00 | $26.61–$174.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP RFLX HPV MRNA E6/E7; CYTOPATH, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERV FLUID, AUTO THIN LAYER PREP | $123.28 | $184.00 | $26.61–$174.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7; CYTOPATH, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERV FLUID, AUTOMATED THIN LAYER PREP | $139.36 | $208.00 | $26.61–$197.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7; CYTOPATH, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERV FLUID, AUTOMATED THIN LAYER PREP | $139.36 | $208.00 | $26.61–$197.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7; CYTOPATH, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, PRESERV FLUID, AUTOMATED THIN LAYER PREP | $139.36 | $208.00 | $26.61–$197.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.08, median $26.61, highest $53.60 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $26.61. 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 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.