Pap smear (lab reading) cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $20.00 to $504.00, with a median of $23.30. The lowest price is at Saint Marys Hospital (Passaic). The highest price is 25.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $23.30, is 67% below the US median of $70.94.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($20.26).
- New Jersey ranks 2nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 50 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Why New Jersey prices look low: under state law (P.L.2008, c.60), a hospital may not charge an uninsured New Jersey resident whose family income is below 500% of the federal poverty level more than 115% of what Medicare pays for the same service. If that is you, ask the hospital's billing office to apply this limit; a separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 12, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$20.00Saint Marys Hospital
Median$23.30half of hospitals charge less
Highest$504.00in 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 CYTOLOGY THIN PREP PAP W REFX HPV HR E6 E7 MRNA TMA ARUP | $20.26 | $165.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · 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 |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison · 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 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City · 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 |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ THINPREP PAP REFLEX HPV MRNA E6/E7 QST | $20.26 | $165.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ THINPREP IMAGING SYSTEM PAP QST | $20.26 | $330.00 | 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 THINPREP IMAGING SYSTEM PAP QST | $20.26 | $330.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ THINPREP PAP REFLEX HPV MRNA E6/E7 QST | $20.26 | $165.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CYTOLOGY THIN PREP PAP W REFX HPV HR E6 E7 MRNA TMA ARUP | $20.26 | $165.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $22.29 | $120.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Community Medical Center Toms River · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $22.29 | $186.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $22.29 | $218.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $22.29 | $186.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $22.29 | $186.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $22.29 | $186.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $22.29 | $218.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Hamilton Township · Trenton-Princeton, NJ HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $22.29 | $224.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $22.29 | $218.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $22.29 | $238.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $22.29 | $238.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $22.29 | $186.00 | Mar 4, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Pap test, manual screening | $23.30 | $232.05 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Cytop Fld Athin Prep Manu Scrn Cerv/Vag | $23.30 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Cyto Gyn Thin Prep | $23.50 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Marlton Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Cyto Gyn Thin Prep | $23.50 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Voorhees Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Cyto Gyn Thin Prep | $23.50 | $235.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Cyto Gyn Thin Prep | $23.50 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $25.80 | $43.00 | May 6, 2026 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 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital Phillipsburg · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $282.60 | $314.00 | Feb 27, 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 |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CYTOPATHOLOGY SMEARS(TBS) | $504.00 | $522.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 33 | $20.00 | $22.29 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 9 | $23.50 | $23.50 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 3 | $22.29 | $336.00 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 2 | $23.30 | $152.95 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $68.63 | $68.63 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $23.30 | $23.30 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What Pap smear (lab reading) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Pap smear (lab reading) explained.
Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening in other states
- Alabama$41.23
- Alaska$95.94
- Arizona$26.87
- Arkansas$48.50
- California$91.00
- Colorado$152.85
- Connecticut$100.10
- Delaware$124.10
- District of Columbia$156.53, 3 hospitals
- Florida$53.11
- Georgia$51.00
- Hawaii$78.75
- Idaho$90.25
- Illinois$112.50
- Indiana$69.76
- Iowa$64.70
- Kansas$87.35
- Kentucky$60.60
- Louisiana$29.76
- Maine$74.40
- Maryland$107.79
- Massachusetts$91.93
- Michigan$77.79
- Minnesota$77.45
- Mississippi$29.89
- Missouri$73.08
- Montana$62.18
- Nebraska$65.33
- Nevada$21.25
- New Hampshire$107.33
- New Mexico$74.35
- New York$70.20
- North Carolina$62.50
- North Dakota$102.80
- Ohio$91.00
- Oklahoma$70.20
- Oregon$80.00
- Pennsylvania$61.20
- Puerto Rico$595.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$120.00
- South Carolina$120.75
- South Dakota$69.60
- Tennessee$35.40
- Texas$87.45
- Utah$134.15
- Vermont$134.00
- Virginia$67.78
- Washington$83.20
- West Virginia$50.00
- Wisconsin$90.00
- Wyoming$70.09
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.