Pap smear cost in Wichita, KS
In Wichita, KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $61.00 to $61.00, with a median of $61.00. The lowest listed price is at Wesley Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across Kansas, the median is $92.30 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 88175, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Wichita, KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Medical Center lowest Wichita, KS Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; with screening by automated system and manual rescreening or review, under | $61.00 | $61.00 | $26.61 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Medical Center lowest Wichita, KS PAP AUTO W MAN RESCN TLP | $61.00 | $61.00 | $8.72–$54.90 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Woodlawn lowest Wichita, KS Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; with screening by automated system and manual rescreening or review, under | $61.00 | $61.00 | $22.41–$62.85 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Woodlawn lowest Wichita, KS PAP AUTO W MAN RESCN TLP | $61.00 | $61.00 | $8.72–$54.90 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $61.00, median $61.00, highest $61.00.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.