Pap smear cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $95.00 to $185.50, with a median of $95.00. The lowest listed price is at Aurora West Allis Medical Center and 7 other hospitals. Across Wisconsin, the median is $105.28 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 88175, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center lowest West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 PAP THIN PREP AUTO SCREEN | $95.00 | $190.00 | $114.00–$161.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha lowest Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 PAP THIN PREP AUTO SCREEN | $95.00 | $190.00 | $114.00–$161.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro lowest Milwaukee, WI PAP THIN PREP AUTO SCREEN | $95.00 | $190.00 | $114.00–$161.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 PAP THIN PREP AUTO SCREEN | $95.00 | $190.00 | $114.00–$161.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro lowest Cudahy, WI PAP THIN PREP AUTO SCREEN | $95.00 | $190.00 | $114.00–$161.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit lowest Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 PAP THIN PREP AUTO SCREEN | $95.00 | $190.00 | $114.00–$161.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton lowest Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 PAP THIN PREP AUTO SCREEN | $95.00 | $190.00 | $114.00–$161.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County lowest Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 PAP THIN PREP AUTO SCREEN | $95.00 | $190.00 | $114.00–$161.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC PAP SMEAR AUTOMATED THIN LAYER | $113.71 | $206.75 | $144.73–$196.41 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC PAP SMEAR AUTOMATED THIN LAYER | $113.71 | $206.75 | $144.73–$196.41 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon, WI HC CYTOPATHOLOGY C/V AUTOMATED FLUID REDO | $125.61 | $237.00 | $27.94–$115.78 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC CYTOPATHOLOGY C/V AUTOMATED FLUID REDO | $185.50 | $350.00 | $27.94–$115.78 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC CYTOPATHOLOGY C/V AUTOMATED FLUID REDO | $185.50 | $350.00 | $27.94–$115.78 | 47% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $95.00, median $95.00, highest $185.50 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $95.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 it is 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.