Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $12.81 to $93.60, with a median of $52.47. The lowest price is at University of Kentucky Hospital (Lexington). The highest price is 7.3× 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.
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $12.81 | $32.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GYN THIN PREP | $17.80 | $89.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY CYTOLOGY, THIN PREP PAP | $24.15 | $69.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CYTOLOGY, THIN PREP PAP | $24.15 | $69.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $39.60 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Pap test, manual screening | $52.47 | $69.96 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Pap test, manual screening | $52.47 | $69.96 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Pap test, manual screening | $52.47 | $69.96 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Pap test, manual screening | $52.47 | $69.96 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Pap test, manual screening | $52.47 | $69.96 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Pap test, manual screening | $52.47 | $69.96 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Pap test, manual screening | $52.47 | $69.96 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG THIN PREP PAP | $68.25 | $170.61 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $93.60 | $156.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $17.80 | $52.47 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $12.81 | $32.64 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $39.60 | $46.04 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $52.47 | $73.04 |
| Corbin, KY | 1 | $52.47 | $52.47 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $52.47 | $52.47 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $24.15 | $24.15 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $68.25 | $68.25 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $24.15 | $24.15 |
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
- Kansas$284.84
- 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.