Pap smear cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $19.32 to $38.40, with a median of $29.26. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $9.94 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $42.90 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 88175, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC PAP SMEAR, THIN PREP IMAGER SC | $19.32 | $69.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC PAP SMEAR, THIN PREP IMAGER SC | $29.26 | $133.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC PAP SMEAR, THIN PREP IMAGER DX | $29.26 | $133.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC PAP SMEAR, THIN PREP IMAGER SC | $38.40 | $120.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.32, median $29.26, highest $38.40 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $38.40 — 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.