Pap smear cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $24.42 to $179.40, with a median of $60.89. The lowest listed price is at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics — $36.47 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $69.16 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 88175, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Apr 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics lowest Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Path Ref Miscellaneous | $24.42 | $48.84 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC LIQUID-BASED PAP AUTOMATED | $33.61 | $116.57 | $83.94–$87.43 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC LIQUID-BASED PAP AUTOMATED | $35.46 | $116.57 | $83.94–$87.43 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC LIQUID-BASED PAP AUTOMATED | $35.60 | $116.57 | $50.13–$104.92 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC LIQUID-BASED PAP AUTOMATED | $36.59 | $116.57 | $83.94–$87.43 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC LIQUID-BASED PAP AUTOMATED | $38.61 | $116.57 | $83.94–$87.43 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC LIQUID-BASED PAP AUTOMATED | $41.20 | $116.57 | $32.64–$104.92 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 CYTOPATH, MAN RESCREEN, UNDER PHYS SUPERV | $80.58 | $158.00 | $101.20–$126.40 | 49% | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC THIN PREP PAP SMEAR | $113.60 | $142.00 | $26.61–$127.80 | 20% | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAY PREP;AUTO& MN | $116.80 | $146.00 | $31.00–$112.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS LAB | $165.60 | $345.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS | $165.60 | $345.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS LAB | $165.60 | $345.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS LAB | $165.60 | $345.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS | $165.60 | $345.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS LAB | $165.60 | $345.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS | $165.60 | $345.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS | $165.60 | $345.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS LAB | $179.40 | $345.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS | $179.40 | $345.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $24.42, median $60.89, highest $179.40 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $60.89 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 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 6 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.