Pap smear cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 59 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $25.00 to $383.00, with a median of $29.27. The lowest listed price is at Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus — $4.27 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $68.00 at 73 hospitals.
- The median here, $29.27, is 65% below the US median of $83.00.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($26.61).
- 8 of 59 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 59 facilities across 46 cities for code 88175, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$25.00Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus
Median$29.27half of hospitals charge less
Highest$383.00in this market
Difference15.3×highest vs lowest
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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $25.00Highest $448.79
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus lowest Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 PAP TEST; AUTOMATED THIN LAYER PREPARATION; AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND MANUAL RESCREENING File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $25.00 | $25.00 | $21.29–$53.22 | — |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $26.00 | $71.00 | $13.55–$60.35 | 63% |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 PAP RFLX HPV ASC-US OR >+6 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $26.61 | $305.00 | $23.81–$121.94 | 91% |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 THIN PREP PAP BY IMAGING+6 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $26.61 | $433.00 | $24.24–$425.90 | 94% |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJ THIN PREP PAP BY IMAGING+6 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $26.61 | $433.00 | $17.42–$421.27 | 94% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 THIN PREP PAP BY IMAGING+6 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $26.61 | $433.00 | $17.42–$421.27 | 94% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 THIN PREP PAP BY IMAGING+13 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $26.61 | $433.00 | $18.60–$421.40 | 94% |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ · (732) 741-2700 THIN PREP PAP BY IMAGING+6 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $26.61 | $433.00 | $18.47–$424.12 | 94% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC CYTOPATHOLOGY File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $26.61 | $104.40 | $1.00–$101.73 | 75% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC CYTOPATHOLOGY File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $26.61 | $104.40 | $26.08–$156.24 | 75% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC CYTOPATHOLOGY File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $26.61 | $104.40 | $26.08–$118.46 | 75% |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 THIN PREP PAP BY IMAGING+6 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $26.61 | $433.00 | $26.61–$421.40 | 94% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 THIN PREP PAP BY IMAGING+6 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $26.61 | $433.00 | $21.75–$433.00 | 94% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 THIN PREP PAP BY IMAGING+13 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $26.61 | $433.00 | $21.09–$409.62 | 94% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC CYTOPATHOLOGY File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $26.61 | $104.40 | $1.00–$101.73 | 75% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC CYTOPATHOLOGY File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $26.61 | $104.40 | $26.08–$165.26 | 75% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 Cytopath c/v auto fluid redo+3 more lines at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $26.61 | — | $21.65–$346.05 | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC CYTOPATHOLOGY File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $26.61 | $104.40 | $26.08–$180.23 | 75% |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 THIN PREP PAP BY IMAGING+6 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $26.61 | $433.00 | $32.88–$433.00 | 94% |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC CYTOPATHOLOGY File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $26.61 | $104.40 | $26.08–$165.51 | 75% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC CYTOPATHOLOGY File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $26.61 | $104.40 | $26.08–$123.21 | 75% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC CYTOPATHOLOGY File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $26.61 | $104.40 | $26.08–$116.89 | 75% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC CYTOPATHOLOGY File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $26.61 | $104.40 | $1.00–$102.38 | 75% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC CYTOPATHOLOGY File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $26.61 | $104.40 | $26.08–$128.23 | 75% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ · (732) 363-1900 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter File of Mar 3, 2026 · source file | $29.27 | $305.00 | $12.51–$296.18 | 90% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ · (908) 994-5000 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $29.27 | $305.00 | $12.51–$194.49 | 90% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 828-3000 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $29.27 | $245.00 | $12.51–$203.84 | 88% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ · (973) 926-7000 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $29.27 | $245.00 | $12.51–$228.65 | 88% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ · (732) 222-5200 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $29.27 | $305.00 | $12.51–$294.96 | 90% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ · (908) 685-2200 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $29.27 | $439.00 | $12.51–$401.59 | 93% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ · (732) 381-4200 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $29.27 | $439.00 | $12.51–$295.00 | 93% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ · (973) 322-5000 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $29.27 | $245.00 | $12.51–$208.25 | 88% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ · (973) 450-2000 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $29.27 | $439.00 | $12.51–$419.06 | 93% |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ · (201) 915-2000 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $29.27 | $305.00 | $12.51–$276.84 | 90% |
| Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ · (732) 557-8000 HC Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo - Lab Cytopat,Cer/Vag,Thin Layer,Inter File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $29.27 | $305.00 | $12.51–$279.04 | 90% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $30.60 | $125.89 | $21.29–$119.60 | 76% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 Pap test, automated thin layer preparation; automated system and manual rescreening File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $30.60 | $88.32 | $9.27–$251.53 | 65% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $31.93 | $233.59 | $23.95–$271.16 | 86% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $31.93 | $233.59 | $23.95–$271.16 | 86% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $31.93 | $233.59 | $23.95–$271.16 | 86% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $31.93 | $233.59 | $23.95–$271.16 | 86% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $31.93 | $233.59 | $23.95–$271.16 | 86% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Thin Prep (Pap Liquid Base) &Hpv *X*88175+2 more lines at this price File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $54.80 | $548.00 | $42.85–$438.40 | 90% |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon, NY · (914) 664-8000 HC CYTOPATCER VAGTHIN LAYERMAN RESINTER File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $63.70 | $98.00 | $19.96–$269.73 | 35% |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $70.63 | $100.90 | $10.20–$625.00 | 30% |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 869-7000 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $72.85 | $85.70 | $25.28–$61.58 | 15% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $80.00 | $80.00 | $19.00–$1,912.00 | — |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $97.80 | — | $26.08–$125.96 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $97.80 | — | $26.08–$125.96 | — |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $97.80 | — | $26.08–$97.80 | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $97.80 | — | $26.08–$125.96 | — |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $97.80 | — | $26.08–$627.89 | — |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY · (914) 964-4444 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $101.15 | $119.00 | $25.28–$3,783.00 | 15% |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 Pap test, automated thin layer preparation; automated system and manual rescreening File of Sep 23, 2026 · source file | $177.05 | $177.05 | $26.61–$334.09 | — |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Cytop Fld Athin Prep Auto Scrn&Manu Rescrn File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $188.00 | $188.00 | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC Cyto-Gyn Auto Tp Dx, Mem File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $383.00 | $383.00 | $106.44–$344.70 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC Cyto-Gyn Auto Tp Dx, Mem File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $383.00 | $383.00 | $39.26–$344.70 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC Cyto-Gyn Auto Tp Dx, Mem File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $383.00 | $383.00 | $106.44–$344.70 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC Cyto-Gyn Auto Tp Dx, Mem File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $383.00 | $383.00 | $39.26–$344.70 | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $448.79 | $448.79 | $21.29–$53.22 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $25.00, median $29.27, highest $383.00 — a 15.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $31.93. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 52 of 58 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 Pap smear is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Pap smear explained.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 88175 ($63.18). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC IGP HPV RFX E6/E7 Q SURE | $0.01 | file |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC IGP CTNGTV HPV RFX E6/E7 Q | $0.01 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC IGP HPV RFX E6/E7 Q SURE | $0.01 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC IGP CTNGTV HPV RFX E6/E7 Q | $0.01 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC IGP HPV RFX E6/E7 Q SURE | $0.01 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC IGP CTNGTV HPV RFX E6/E7 Q | $0.01 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.