Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $36.00 to $158.60, with a median of $123.00. The lowest price is at Kootenai Health (Coeur D'Alene). The highest price is 4.4× 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 Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai Health lowest Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $36.00 | $48.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $90.00 | $90.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $90.00 | $90.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $90.00 | $90.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $156.00 | $156.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $156.00 | $156.00 | — source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa · Boise City, ID HC Warde Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $158.60 | $244.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise · Boise City, ID HC Warde Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $158.60 | $244.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $90.00 | $157.30 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $156.00 | $156.00 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
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
- Georgia$84.00
- Hawaii$66.60
- 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.