Pap smear cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $92.73 to $211.00, with a median of $211.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $118.27 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $211.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC THIN PREP AUTOMATED SCREEN | $92.73 | $92.73 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC THIN PREP AUTOMATED SCREEN | $120.38 | $120.38 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC THIN PREP AUTOMATED SCREEN | $211.00 | $211.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC THIN PREP AUTOMATED SCREEN | $211.00 | $211.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC THIN PREP AUTOMATED SCREEN | $211.00 | $211.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $92.73, median $211.00, highest $211.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $120.38 — 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.