Pap smear (lab reading) cost in District of Columbia
In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $116.66 to $194.56, with a median of $155.61. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 1.7× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV SCRN THINPREP PAP | $116.66 | $179.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV SCRN THINPREP PAP | $194.56 | $299.33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $116.66 | $155.61 |
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$44.74
- Alaska$106.47
- Arizona$31.27
- Arkansas$51.73
- California$91.00
- Colorado$196.61
- Connecticut$92.69
- Delaware$124.10
- Florida$34.45
- Georgia$72.80
- Hawaii$78.75
- Idaho$90.00
- Illinois$110.00
- Indiana$69.60
- Iowa$57.92
- Kansas$100.45
- Kentucky$62.79
- Louisiana$24.80
- Maine$70.30
- Maryland$92.17
- Massachusetts$101.00
- Michigan$68.90
- Minnesota$77.45
- Mississippi$24.75
- Missouri$78.24
- Montana$67.94
- Nebraska$56.97
- Nevada$22.50
- New Hampshire$101.20
- New Jersey$23.30
- New Mexico$83.20
- New York$71.76
- North Carolina$60.00
- North Dakota$102.80
- Ohio$90.00
- Oklahoma$70.20
- Oregon$80.00
- Pennsylvania$61.20
- Puerto Rico$85.00
- Rhode Island$161.00
- South Carolina$171.11
- South Dakota$69.60
- Tennessee$35.40
- Texas$90.88
- Utah$139.36
- Vermont$114.39
- Virginia$66.78
- Washington$71.95
- West Virginia$50.00
- Wisconsin$87.50
- Wyoming$83.79
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.