Pap smear cost in Virginia Beach, VA — inpatient
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $15.50 to $155.40, with a median of $15.50. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital and 4 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $23.40 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 88175, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc So Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo | $69.55 | $115.92 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys | $69.55 | $115.92 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC So Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo | $155.40 | $259.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC So Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo | $155.40 | $259.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys | $280.20 | $467.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys | $280.20 | $467.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15.50, median $15.50, highest $155.40 — a 10.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $15.50 — 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.