Pap smear (lab reading) cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $12.50 to $159.00, with a median of $64.25. The lowest price is at Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center (Elizabeth City). The highest price is 12.7× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$12.50Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center
Median$64.25half pay less
Highest$159.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$51.75vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTO GYN THIN PREP MANUAL DX | $23.76 | $88.00 | — source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC 15095 Cytopath C/V Thin Layer-Ref-Qu | $24.64 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC 15095 Cytopath C/V Thin Layer-Ref-Qu | $24.64 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC 15095 Cytopath C/V Thin Layer-Ref-Qu | $24.64 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC 15095 Cytopath C/V Thin Layer-Ref-Qu | $24.64 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Cyto Gyn Thin Prep Manual Dx | $42.93 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Cyto Gyn Thin Prep Manual Dx | $42.93 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Cyto Gyn Thin Prep Manual Dx | $42.93 | $159.00 | — source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC 15095 Cytopath C/V Thin Layer-Ref-Qu | $49.82 | $94.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC 15095 Cytopath C/V Thin Layer-Ref-Qu | $49.82 | $94.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC 15095 Cytopath C/V Thin Layer-Ref-Qu | $52.64 | $94.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC 15095 Cytopath C/V Thin Layer-Ref-Qu | $52.64 | $94.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC 15095 Cytopath C/V Thin Layer-Ref-Qu | $52.64 | $94.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $60.00 | $120.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $60.00 | $120.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $62.50 | $125.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $66.00 | $132.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $68.00 | $136.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $76.00 | $152.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $131.33 | $262.65 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $131.33 | $262.65 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $131.33 | $262.65 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $131.33 | $262.65 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $131.33 | $262.65 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $131.33 | $262.65 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $131.33 | $262.65 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $131.33 | $262.65 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $131.33 | $262.65 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $131.33 | $262.65 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC CYTOPATH CERV VAG THIN LAYER | $137.00 | $274.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CYTO: PAP THIN LAYER | $159.00 | $159.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CYTO: PAP THIN LAYER | $159.00 | $159.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CYTO: PAP THIN LAYER | $159.00 | $159.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $23.76 | $131.33 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $62.50 | $66.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $24.64 | $24.64 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $137.00 | $137.00 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $131.33 | $131.33 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $42.93 | $42.93 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $42.93 | $42.93 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $52.64 | $52.64 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $49.82 | $49.82 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $52.64 | $52.64 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $24.64 | $24.64 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $42.93 | $42.93 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $52.64 | $52.64 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $24.64 | $24.64 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $131.33 | $131.33 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $24.64 | $24.64 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $49.82 | $49.82 |
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 Jersey$23.30
- New Mexico$83.20
- New York$70.20
- 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.