Lab tests CPT 88175 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Pap smear cost in Paducah, KY — inpatient

In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $212.40 to $212.40, with a median of $212.40. Across Kentucky, the median is $247.80 at 14 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88175, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$212.40Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital
Median$212.40half pay less
Highest$212.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys $212.40 $354.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $212.40, median $212.40, highest $212.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $247.80 — 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.