Pap smear cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $13.02 to $27.90, with a median of $16.12. The lowest listed price is at Lafayette General Medical Center — $3.10 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $42.90 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 88175, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette General Medical Center lowest Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC PAP SMEAR, THIN PREP IMAGER SC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.02 | $62.00 | — | 79% |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 HC PAP SMEAR, THIN PREP IMAGER SC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.26 | $62.00 | — | 77% |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC PAP SMEAR, THIN PREP IMAGER SC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.12 | $62.00 | — | 74% |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA · (337) 332-2178 HC PAP SMEAR, THIN PREP IMAGER SC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.60 | $62.00 | — | 70% |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 *HC CYTOPAT,CER/VAG,THIN LAYER,MAN RES,INTER File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.68 | $116.00 | — | 77% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA · (337) 643-8300 HC PAP SMEAR, THIN PREP IMAGER SC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $27.90 | $62.00 | — | 55% |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 *HC CYTOPAT,CER/VAG,THIN LAYER,MAN RES,INTER File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.32 | $132.00 | — | 74% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA · (337) 643-8300 *HC CYTOPAT,CER/VAG,THIN LAYER,MAN RES,INTER File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.35 | $123.00 | — | 55% |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 *HC CYTOPAT,CER/VAG,THIN LAYER,MAN RES,INTER File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.31 | $311.00 | — | 79% |
Inpatient: lowest $13.02, median $16.12, highest $27.90 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $16.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.