Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $27.33 to $321.40, with a median of $97.04. The lowest price is at Sterling Regional Medical Center (Sterling). The highest price is 11.8× 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.
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Regional Medical Center lowest Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $27.33 | $61.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $28.00 | $61.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland · Loveland, CO LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $28.00 | $61.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $29.83 | $61.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB SCR MANUAL CYTOPATH CERV/VAG | $39.77 | $61.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CYTOP,MONOLAYER W/INT CX OR VG | $45.85 | $130.98 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO PAP TEST; MANUAL SCREENING | $90.72 | $162.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=CYTOLOGY C/VAG THIN LAYER MANUAL SCN THINPREP | $103.35 | $159.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CYTO GYN THIN LAYER | $107.07 | $281.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $321.40 | $321.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $321.40 | $321.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $321.40 | $321.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $321.40 | $321.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $321.40 | $321.40 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7 | $45.85 | $321.40 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $321.40 | $321.40 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $29.83 | $29.83 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $39.77 | $39.77 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $90.72 | $90.72 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Loveland, CO | 1 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $27.33 | $27.33 |
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
- California$91.00
- 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.