Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $24.70 to $190.56, with a median of $80.02. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital South (Saint Louis). The highest price is 7.7× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South lowest Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Pap Smear Manual Screen | $24.70 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Pap Smear Manual Screen | $31.50 | $42.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS PAP Manual Review | $45.53 | $157.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Pap Smear Manual Screen | $63.70 | $98.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $63.75 | $85.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Pap Smear Manual Screen | $65.65 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Pap Smear Manual Screen | $65.65 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Pap Smear Manual Screen | $65.65 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO C/V PAP THIN LAYER DIAG | $69.60 | $116.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Pap Smear Manual Screen | $72.15 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS PAP MANUAL SCREEN | $73.08 | $182.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Pap test, manual screening | $86.96 | $108.70 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Pap Smear Manual Screen | $91.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Pap Smear Manual Screen | $93.60 | $144.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Pap Smear Manual Screen | $95.55 | $147.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Pap Smear Manual Screen | $104.00 | $160.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO PAP TEST LIQUID BASE P30350407 | $110.64 | $184.40 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Pap Smear Manual Screen | $119.60 | $184.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Pap Smear Manual Screen | $145.60 | $224.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Pap Smear Manual Screen | $145.60 | $224.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Pap Smear Manual Screen | $170.95 | $263.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS REFER CYTO GYN THIN PREP | $190.56 | $397.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $24.70 | $91.00 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $73.08 | $95.55 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $69.60 | $90.12 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $45.53 | $118.04 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $63.70 | $63.72 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $65.65 | $65.65 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $65.65 | $65.65 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $170.95 | $170.95 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $86.96 | $86.96 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $65.65 | $65.65 |
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
- Mississippi$24.48
- 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.