Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Maine
In Maine, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $20.00 to $238.40, with a median of $65.25. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 11.9× 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 Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center lowest Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $20.00 | $182.19 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME CYTOPATHOLOGY PAP SMEAR | $26.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME CHG CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $27.00 | $27.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME CP CERV/VAG ATL MANUAL SCRN | $35.88 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME SUREPATH PAP | $37.40 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $52.00 | $182.19 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $56.00 | $182.19 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC SCREEN CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $60.20 | $60.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $70.30 | $185.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC CYTOPATH CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $71.55 | $71.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME NORDX PAP SMEAR THIN PREP | $102.60 | $171.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME CHG CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $133.00 | $133.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC SCREEN CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $141.00 | $141.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC SCREEN CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $179.10 | $179.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CYTOPATH CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $194.35 | $194.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC SCREEN CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $238.40 | $238.40 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $27.00 | $79.30 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $20.00 | $45.15 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $71.55 | $71.55 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $26.25 | $26.25 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $133.00 | $133.00 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $179.10 | $179.10 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $141.00 | $141.00 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $37.40 | $37.40 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $60.20 | $60.20 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
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
- Idaho$123.00
- Illinois$95.55
- Indiana$69.60
- Iowa$50.40
- Kansas$284.84
- Kentucky$52.47
- Louisiana$21.60
- 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.