Pap smear cost in Truth Or Consequences, NM
In Truth Or Consequences, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $84.00 to $84.00, with a median of $84.00. Across New Mexico, the median is $93.30 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — 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 Truth Or Consequences, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista Hospital lowest Truth Or Consequences, NM · (575) 894-2111 HYDROXYPROGESTERONE 17 HYDROXYPROGESTERONE TC | $84.00 | $112.00 | $38.32–$109.76 | 25% | — source file |
| Sierra Vista Hospital lowest Truth Or Consequences, NM · (575) 894-2111 PAP SMEAR TC | $84.00 | $112.00 | $38.32–$109.76 | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $84.00, median $84.00, highest $84.00.
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.