Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $41.34 to $1,085.84, with a median of $84.00. The lowest price is at Wellstar Cobb Hospital (Austell) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 26.3× 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$41.34Wellstar Cobb Hospital + 10 more
Median$84.00half pay less
Highest$1,085.84in Georgia
Lowest saves$42.66vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital lowest Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital lowest Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital lowest Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col lowest Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital lowest Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital lowest Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp lowest Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital lowest Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital lowest Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center lowest LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital lowest Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath Cervical/Vaginal Auto Thin Layer Prep Manual Screen | $41.34 | $106.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $56.00 | $112.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $83.00 | $166.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $85.00 | $170.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Thin Prep Reflex Hpvmrna 88142 | $93.00 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry · Warner Robins, GA Thin Prep Reflex Hpvmrna 88142 | $93.00 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $136.00 | $136.00 | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Pap Smear | $337.00 | $337.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL NO ALT CODE | $1,085.84 | $1,085.84 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 18 | $41.34 | $88.67 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $85.00 | $93.00 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $41.34 | $41.34 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $41.34 | $41.34 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 1 | $83.00 | $83.00 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Rome, GA | 1 | $1,085.84 | $1,085.84 |
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
- Connecticut$84.15
- Delaware$124.10
- Florida$36.00
- 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.