Pap smear cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $20.80 to $186.60, with a median of $78.00. The lowest listed price is at AHN Wexford Hospital — $57.20 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $78.00 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 88175, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN Wexford Hospital lowest Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 CHG CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS | $20.80 | $80.00 | $12.89–$80.89 | 74% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 SCREENING BY AUTO SYS P4243 | $69.60 | $116.00 | $26.30–$108.64 | 40% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC CYTO CERV/VAG AUTO SYS DX | $74.74 | $101.00 | $12.89–$80.89 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | $22.98–$333.51 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SCREENING BY AUTO SYS P4243 | $78.00 | $130.00 | $26.30–$318.86 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 THINPR IMAG PAP&HPV MRNA E6/E7 | $78.00 | $130.00 | $26.30–$318.86 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 THINPREP IMAGING SYSTEM PAP | $78.00 | $130.00 | $26.30–$318.86 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | $26.30–$333.51 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | $23.70–$303.78 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | $26.30–$114.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 THINPR IMAG PAP&HPV MRNA E6/E7 | $78.00 | $130.00 | $26.30–$114.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | $24.66–$361.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | $22.18–$226.81 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | $24.73–$333.17 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | $26.30–$318.86 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $90.60 | $151.00 | $24.90–$321.76 | 40% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 PAP TEST; AUTOMATED THIN LAYER PREPARATION; AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND MANUAL RESCREENING | $140.50 | $281.00 | $25.15–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $144.50 | $289.00 | $25.15–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 IMAGED LIQUID BASED PAP (SCREEN) | $186.60 | $311.00 | $104.81–$242.58 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 TL PAP W AUTO SCRN & MANUAL RS | $186.60 | $311.00 | $83.66–$381.13 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.80, median $78.00, highest $186.60 — a 9.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $78.00. 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 13 of 13 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.