Pap smear (lab reading) cost in California
In California, 68 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $15.90 to $207.49, with a median of $91.00. The lowest price is at Madera Community Hospital (Madera). The highest price is 13.0× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$15.90Madera Community Hospital
Median$91.00half pay less
Highest$207.49in California
Lowest saves$75.10vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Community Hospital lowest Madera · Fresno, CA Pap test, manual screening | $15.90 | $26.50 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PAP THIN PREP RFLX HPV | $20.00 | $22.37 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LC192005-PAP LB(LIQUID-BASED) | $20.00 | $22.37 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $20.00 | $228.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CYTO THIN LAYER MAN SCR - 88142 - 1510254 | $20.00 | $92.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LC192197-PAPLB,HPV,RFX16/18 | $20.00 | $62.68 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC PAP S EAR-THIN PREP PG | $26.55 | $59.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC PAP S EAR-THIN PREP PG | $26.55 | $59.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC PAP S EAR-THIN PREP PG | $26.55 | $59.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Qu Cytyc Pap | $27.10 | $27.10 | — source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $27.30 | $78.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Change ig pap to lb pap | $39.22 | $74.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC VAGINAL PAP SMEAR BY THIN PREP | $39.75 | $159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA CYTOPATH/THIN PREP-GYN;SP | $48.63 | $60.78 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA CYTOPATH/THIN PREP-GYN;SP | $48.63 | $60.78 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Pap test, manual screening | $67.49 | $112.49 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC Pap Surepath Screening | $73.56 | $113.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Auto Thin Layer Pap Diag | $77.60 | $194.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $87.21 | $171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $90.27 | $177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $90.27 | $177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $91.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $94.86 | $186.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Pap test, manual screening | $97.00 | $97.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Auto Thin Layer Pap Diag | $97.00 | $194.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $105.28 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $106.59 | $209.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $110.16 | $216.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Cytopath C/V Thin Layer | $112.50 | $112.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cytopath C/V Thin Layer | $120.00 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cytopath C/V Thin Layer | $122.75 | $122.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Pap Test (Pap Smear) | $124.85 | $227.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB PATHOLOGY GYN LIQUID/MAN SCR | $207.49 | $319.21 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 18 | $20.00 | $91.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $105.28 | $105.28 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 8 | $26.55 | $47.30 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 5 | $20.00 | $91.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5 | $39.75 | $97.00 |
| Fresno, CA | 4 | $15.90 | $48.63 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $90.27 | $92.56 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $105.28 | $105.28 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $87.21 | $96.90 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $105.28 | $105.28 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $39.22 | $39.22 |
| Glendale, CA | 1 | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $105.28 | $105.28 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $110.16 | $110.16 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $105.28 | $105.28 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $105.28 | $105.28 |
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
- Arizona$24.94
- Arkansas$52.65
- 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.