Pap smear cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $50.05 to $179.28, with a median of $88.08. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Washington — $38.03 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $71.50 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 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 Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Washington lowest Washington, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $50.05 | $77.00 | $5.01–$69.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $61.75 | $95.00 | $6.18–$95.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $62.40 | $96.00 | $6.24–$96.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $78.75 | $105.00 | $52.50–$94.50 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $78.75 | $105.00 | $52.50–$94.50 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $78.75 | $105.00 | $52.50–$94.50 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $78.75 | $105.00 | $52.50–$94.50 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $78.75 | $105.00 | $52.50–$94.50 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $78.75 | $105.00 | $52.50–$89.25 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $82.55 | $127.00 | $26.06–$59.87 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $93.60 | $144.00 | $9.36–$144.00 | 35% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $104.40 | $145.00 | $14.38–$145.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC CYTOPATH PAP DIAG INIT/REDO | $127.44 | $177.00 | $20.26–$177.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 Q92090 PAP DIAG AUTO | $136.35 | $227.25 | $227.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 PAP DIAG AUTO MAN RS | $153.08 | $255.13 | $255.13 | 40% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC CYTOPATH SM C/V AUTO FLUD REDO | $169.20 | $235.00 | $14.38–$235.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC CYTOPATH PAP SCREEN INIT/REDO | $173.52 | $241.00 | $20.26–$241.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC CYTOPATH PAP SCREEN INIT/REDO | $179.28 | $249.00 | $15.10–$249.00 | 28% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $50.05, median $88.08, highest $179.28 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $127.44. 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 11 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.