Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $98.15 to $284.84, with a median of $284.84. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Columbus (Columbus). The highest price is 2.9× 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 Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Columbus lowest Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Pap Smear Manual Screen | $98.15 | $151.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS REFER CYTO GYN THIN PREP | $190.56 | $397.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $284.84 | $284.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $284.84 | $284.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING MANUAL ALT CODE G0123 | $284.84 | $284.84 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $190.56 | $284.84 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $98.15 | $98.15 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $284.84 | $284.84 |
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
- Georgia$84.00
- Hawaii$66.60
- Idaho$123.00
- Illinois$95.55
- Indiana$69.60
- Iowa$50.40
- 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.