Pap smear cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $26.00 to $173.55, with a median of $86.57. The lowest listed price is at Lower Bucks Hospital and 1 other hospital — $60.57 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $78.00 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 14 cities for code 88175, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo | $26.00 | $288.40 | $21.29–$230.72 | 91% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo | $26.00 | $288.40 | $21.29–$279.75 | 91% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo | $26.00 | $288.40 | $21.29–$279.75 | 91% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Cytopthlgy,Cervical Or Vag | $76.00 | $190.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Cytopthlgy,Cervical Or Vag | $76.00 | $190.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Cytopthlgy,Cervical Or Vag | $76.00 | $190.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Cytopthlgy,Cervical Or Vag | $76.00 | $190.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Cytopthlgy,Cervical Or Vag | $76.00 | $190.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Image-Guided Pap with Age-Based w/CtNgTv-Q | $97.13 | $97.13 | $19.64–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Thinprep Tis Pap & HPV MRNA E6/E7, Ct/Ng, Trich-Q | $97.13 | $97.13 | $19.64–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Cytopath C/V Auto Screening | $97.13 | $97.13 | $16.37–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Image-Guided Pap with Age-Based w/CtNgTv-Q | $97.13 | $97.13 | $16.37–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Thinprep Tis Pap Reflex HPV MRNA E6/E7, Chlamydia/N.Gonorrhoeae-Q | $97.13 | $97.13 | $16.37–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Thinprep Tis Pap & HPV MRNA E6/E7, Ct/Ng, Trich-Q | $97.13 | $97.13 | $16.37–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Thinprep Tis Pap Reflex HPV MRNA E6/E7, Chlamydia/N.Gonorrhoeae-Q | $97.13 | $97.13 | $18.58–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Cytopath C/V Auto Screening | $97.13 | $97.13 | $18.58–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Cytopath C/V Auto Screening | $97.13 | $97.13 | $19.64–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Image-Guided Pap with Age-Based w/CtNgTv-Q | $97.13 | $97.13 | $19.64–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Thinprep Tis Pap Reflex HPV MRNA E6/E7, Chlamydia/N.Gonorrhoeae-Q | $97.13 | $97.13 | $19.64–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Thinprep Tis Pap & HPV MRNA E6/E7, Ct/Ng, Trich-Q | $97.13 | $97.13 | $19.64–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Thinprep Tis Pap & HPV MRNA E6/E7, Ct/Ng, Trich-Q | $97.13 | $97.13 | $18.58–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Image-Guided Pap with Age-Based w/CtNgTv-Q | $97.13 | $97.13 | $18.58–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Cytopath C/V Auto Screening | $97.13 | $97.13 | $19.64–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Thinprep Tis Pap Reflex HPV MRNA E6/E7, Chlamydia/N.Gonorrhoeae-Q | $97.13 | $97.13 | $19.64–$121.79 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Quest Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $112.45 | $173.00 | $17.30–$285.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Warde Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $112.45 | $173.00 | $26.54–$329.22 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $112.45 | $173.00 | $26.54–$329.22 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Quest 91414 Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $112.45 | $173.00 | $17.30–$285.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Quest 90933 Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $112.45 | $173.00 | $17.30–$285.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $173.55 | $267.00 | $26.08–$348.77 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.00, median $86.57, highest $173.55 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $97.13. 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 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.