Pap smear cost in Reading, PA — inpatient
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $44.74 to $44.74, with a median of $44.74. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $78.00 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 88175, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Reading, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 .Rflx ThinPrep Imaging PAP-Qst | $44.74 | $172.00 | $22.62–$137.60 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 .ThinPrep Imaging Pap Rflx HPV E6/E7-QST | $44.74 | $172.00 | $22.62–$137.60 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 .ThinPrep Imaging Pap wHPV E6/E7 Rflx HPV 1618/45-QST | $44.74 | $172.00 | $22.62–$137.60 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 .ThinPrep Imaging Pap-QST | $44.74 | $172.00 | $22.62–$137.60 | 74% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $44.74, median $44.74, highest $44.74.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $44.74 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.