Pap smear cost in Merced, CA
In Merced, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $26.61 to $26.61, with a median of $26.61. Across California, the median is $82.00 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88175, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos Los Banos, CA · (209) 826-0591 HCHG REF CYTOPATHOLGY CERV/VAG THIN LAYER PREP MANL RESN | $26.61 | $26.61 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.61, median $26.61, highest $26.61.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility 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.
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.