Lab tests CPT 88175 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Pap smear cost in Valdez, AK — inpatient

In Valdez, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) as an inpatient: from $75.66 to $75.66, with a median of $75.66. Across Alaska, the median is $67.08 at 5 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$75.66City of Valdez
Median$75.66half pay less
Highest$75.66in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
City of Valdez Valdez, AK HC CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS # $75.66 $97.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $75.66, median $75.66, highest $75.66.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $75.66 — 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.