Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $11.55 to $61.82, with a median of $24.48. The lowest price is at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center (Jackson). The highest price is 5.4× 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 Mississippi, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center lowest Jackson · Jackson, MS 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $11.55 | $55.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian · Meridian, MS 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $12.10 | $55.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Columbus · Columbus, MS 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $18.75 | $75.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian · Meridian, MS 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $22.00 | $55.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $22.40 | $112.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City · Jackson, MS 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $22.55 | $55.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Attala Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $24.20 | $55.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Leake Carthage · Carthage, MS 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $24.75 | $55.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi Oxford · Oxford, MS 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $25.76 | $112.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood · Jackson, MS 88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology Liquid Prep | $34.38 | $191.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun Calhoun City · Calhoun City, MS 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $39.52 | $76.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville Booneville · Tupelo, MS 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $60.48 | $252.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County New Albany · New Albany, MS 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $60.48 | $252.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $61.82 | $281.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 3 | $11.55 | $22.55 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2 | $22.40 | $42.11 |
| Meridian, MS | 2 | $12.10 | $17.05 |
| Calhoun City, MS | 1 | $39.52 | $39.52 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $24.75 | $24.75 |
| Columbus, MS | 1 | $18.75 | $18.75 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $24.20 | $24.20 |
| New Albany, MS | 1 | $60.48 | $60.48 |
| Oxford, MS | 1 | $25.76 | $25.76 |
| Tupelo, MS | 1 | $60.48 | $60.48 |
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
- Massachusetts$83.00
- Michigan$90.00
- Minnesota$77.22
- 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.