Pap smear (lab reading) cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $20.00 to $336.00, with a median of $23.30. The lowest price is at Saint Marys Hospital (Passaic). The highest price is 16.8× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$20.00Saint Marys Hospital
Median$23.30half pay less
Highest$336.00in New Jersey
Lowest saves$3.30vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Hc Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $20.00 | $180.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $20.26 | $165.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ THINPREP IMAGING SYSTEM PAP QST | $20.26 | $330.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $20.26 | $165.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $20.26 | $165.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ THINPREP IMAGING SYSTEM PAP QST | $20.26 | $330.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CYTOLOGY THIN PREP TEST ARUP | $20.26 | $165.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $20.26 | $165.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $20.26 | $165.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $20.26 | $165.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CYTOLOGY THIN PREP TEST ARUP | $20.26 | $165.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Cytop Fld Athin Prep Manu Scrn Cerv/Vag | $23.30 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Cytop Fld Athin Prep Manu Scrn Cerv/Vag | $23.30 | $237.00 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Cytop Fld Athin Prep Manu Scrn Cerv/Vag | $23.30 | $103.00 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Cytop Fld Athin Prep Manu Scrn Cerv/Vag | $23.30 | $257.00 | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Cytop Fld Athin Prep Manu Scrn Cerv/Vag | $23.30 | $607.00 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Cytop Fld Athin Prep Manu Scrn Cerv/Vag | $23.30 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $23.30 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $23.30 | $266.34 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Cyto Gyn Thin Prep | $23.50 | $235.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Cyto Gyn Thin Prep | $23.50 | $235.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Cyto Gyn Thin Prep | $23.50 | $235.00 | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Cyto Gyn Thin Prep | $23.50 | $235.00 | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $25.80 | $43.00 | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Thin Prep Pap Smear 88142 | $36.90 | $369.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton Bridgeton · Vineland, NJ LIQUID BASE PAP SMEAR GYN | $68.63 | $68.63 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD LIQUID BASE PAP SMEAR GYN | $68.63 | $68.63 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD LIQUID BASE PAP SMEAR GYN | $68.63 | $68.63 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD LIQUID BASE PAP SMEAR GYN | $68.63 | $68.63 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD LIQUID BASE PAP SMEAR GYN | $68.63 | $68.63 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland · Vineland, NJ LIQUID BASE PAP SMEAR GYN | $68.63 | $68.63 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Pap test, manual screening | $139.25 | $139.25 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ LIQUID PAP | $336.00 | $336.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ LIQUID PAP | $336.00 | $336.00 | Jun 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 20 | $20.00 | $20.26 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $23.50 | $46.06 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2 | $336.00 | $336.00 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $68.63 | $68.63 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $23.30 | $23.30 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $23.30 | $23.30 |
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
- Montana$86.40
- Nebraska$39.95
- Nevada$20.00
- New Hampshire$94.78
- 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.