Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $16.25 to $139.00, with a median of $83.00. The lowest price is at The Mercy Hospital (Springfield). The highest price is 8.6× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercy Hospital lowest Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $16.25 | $25.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $33.82 | $75.16 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $37.93 | $84.29 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag | $49.70 | $71.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag | $49.70 | $71.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag | $49.70 | $71.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Cytopath C/V Thin Layer | $52.00 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC THIN PREP PAP SMEAR SCREENING | $70.90 | $70.90 | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Thin Prep (Gyn) | $80.00 | $80.00 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Cytopathology Preservation Fld | $86.00 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $91.80 | $204.00 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC THIN PREP PAP SMEAR SCREENING | $92.05 | $92.05 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Screening Pap ThinPrep | $108.93 | $114.66 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Screening Pap ThinPrep | $108.93 | $114.66 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Screening Pap ThinPrep | $108.93 | $114.66 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Cytopath C/V Tp Dx | $139.00 | $139.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Cytopath C/V Tp Dx | $139.00 | $139.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Cytopath C/V Tp Dx | $139.00 | $139.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 7 | $33.82 | $49.70 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $80.00 | $139.00 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $108.93 | $108.93 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $70.90 | $81.48 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $16.25 | $34.12 |
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
- Maine$65.25
- Maryland$109.77
- 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.