Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Montana
In Montana, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $62.18 to $112.12, with a median of $86.40. The lowest price is at Community Hospital of Anaconda (Anaconda). The highest price is 1.8× 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 Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of Anaconda lowest Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Pap test, manual screening | $62.18 | $82.90 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $72.00 | $90.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $86.40 | $108.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC PAP-THIN PREP SCREENING | $94.40 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT LABORATORY PATHOLOGICAL - CYTOLOGY | $112.12 | $131.90 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $72.00 | $79.20 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $62.18 | $62.18 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $112.12 | $112.12 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $94.40 | $94.40 |
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
- Missouri$80.02
- 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.