Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $21.06 to $50.88, with a median of $24.94. The lowest price is at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center (Casa Grande). The highest price is 2.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 88142. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$21.06Banner Casa Grande Medical Center
Median$24.94half pay less
Highest$50.88in Arizona
Lowest saves$3.88vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center lowest Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $21.06 | $117.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Thinprep Pap | $21.56 | $77.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $21.76 | $117.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $22.93 | $117.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $23.30 | $170.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $23.36 | $99.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $24.10 | $117.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $24.25 | $99.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $24.69 | $117.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $24.92 | $117.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $24.94 | $117.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $25.27 | $117.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $25.97 | $117.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $28.90 | $117.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $30.44 | $61.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $32.64 | $117.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $32.76 | $117.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ *REF* ThinPrep Screen HPV Reflex | $36.72 | $73.44 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ *REF ThinPrep with HPV Co-Test-Screen | $36.72 | $73.44 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $41.18 | $61.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ PAP SMEAR MONOLAYER | $50.88 | $106.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 13 | $21.06 | $24.92 |
| Tucson, AZ | 3 | $21.56 | $23.36 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $36.72 | $38.95 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $30.44 | $30.44 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 1 | $36.72 | $36.72 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 1 | $50.88 | $50.88 |
What it is
This code covers the lab work on a Pap test collected in liquid, where the sample is prepared as a thin layer and screened for abnormal cervical cells. It is not the exam where the sample is collected.
What the price covers
The price usually covers preparing and screening the sample. The visit and pelvic exam, an HPV test on the same sample (87624) and a pathologist's review of abnormal cells are billed separately.
Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening in other states
- Alabama$47.36
- Alaska$127.47
- Arkansas$52.65
- California$91.00
- Colorado$97.04
- Connecticut$84.15
- Delaware$124.10
- Florida$36.00
- Georgia$84.00
- Hawaii$66.60
- Idaho$123.00
- Illinois$95.55
- Indiana$69.60
- Iowa$50.40
- Kansas$284.84
- Kentucky$52.47
- Louisiana$21.60
- Maine$65.25
- Maryland$109.77
- Massachusetts$83.00
- Michigan$90.00
- Minnesota$77.22
- Mississippi$24.48
- Missouri$80.02
- Montana$86.40
- Nebraska$39.95
- Nevada$20.00
- New Hampshire$94.78
- New Jersey$23.30
- New Mexico$83.20
- New York$70.20
- North Carolina$64.25
- North Dakota$82.11
- Ohio$91.00
- Oklahoma$70.20
- Oregon$77.50
- Pennsylvania$61.20
- Rhode Island$161.00
- South Carolina$66.15
- South Dakota$75.16
- Tennessee$35.40
- Texas$93.10
- Utah$72.18
- Vermont$145.78
- Virginia$35.40
- Washington$64.40
- West Virginia$50.00
- Wisconsin$87.50
- Wyoming$42.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.