Pap smear cost in Mount Airy, NC — inpatient
In Mount Airy, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $47.60 to $47.60, with a median of $47.60. Across North Carolina, the median is $107.11 at 40 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88175, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Mount Airy, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Regional Hospital lowest Mount Airy, NC · (336) 719-7000 Pap Smear,Image Guided #193000 | $47.60 | $70.00 | $19.85–$90.20 | 32% | — source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy, NC · (336) 719-7000 Exp-Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Re | $49.76 | $73.18 | $19.85–$90.20 | 32% | — source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy, NC · (336) 719-7000 IGP, Apt HPV, rfx 16/18, 45 | $49.76 | $73.18 | $22.24–$90.20 | 32% | — source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy, NC · (336) 719-7000 Pap Smear,Rflx Hpv Ascu#194074 | $66.12 | $97.24 | $19.85–$90.20 | 32% | — source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy, NC · (336) 719-7000 Exp-Cytopath Clv Auto Fluid Re | $66.66 | $98.03 | $22.24–$90.20 | 32% | — source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy, NC · (336) 719-7000 Exp-Cytopath Clv Auto/Flu(OB-O | $73.44 | $108.00 | $22.24–$90.20 | 32% | — source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy, NC · (336) 719-7000 Pap Test, Image Guide,Rflx(OB- | $76.16 | $112.00 | $22.24–$90.20 | 32% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $47.60, median $47.60, highest $47.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $47.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.