Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $33.00 to $169.00, with a median of $84.15. The lowest price is at UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital (Waterbury). The highest price is 5.1× 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 Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital lowest Waterbury · Waterbury, CT .Bill ThinPrep Screen | $33.00 | $66.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN VAG/CERV THIN PRE | $33.77 | $33.77 | — source file |
| Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam · Putnam, CT CYTO THINPREP DIAG | $47.93 | $125.80 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $62.70 | $114.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT Cp Cerv/Vag; Atl; Manual Scrn - Thin Pre | $64.80 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $68.20 | $124.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $100.10 | $182.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $100.10 | $182.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| State of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC CYTOPATH THPR PAP DIAGNOSTIC, MANUAL | $111.60 | $186.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN VAG/CERV THIN PRE | $168.83 | $168.83 | — source file |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic · Willimantic, CT HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN VAG/CERV THIN PRE | $168.83 | $168.83 | — source file |
| The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN VAG/CERV THIN PRE | $169.00 | $169.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 4 | $33.77 | $63.75 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $33.00 | $50.60 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $111.60 | $111.60 |
| New Britain, CT | 1 | $168.83 | $168.83 |
| Norwich, CT | 1 | $169.00 | $169.00 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $47.93 | $47.93 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $100.10 | $100.10 |
| Willimantic, CT | 1 | $168.83 | $168.83 |
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
- Colorado$97.04
- 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.