Pap smear (lab reading) cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $25.53 to $110.84, with a median of $82.11. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake (Devils Lake). The highest price is 4.3× 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 North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake lowest Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND CYTOLOGYTHINPREP PAP W/ HPV | $25.53 | $60.78 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND CYTOLOGYTHINPREP PAP W/ HPV | $35.26 | $60.78 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND CYTOLOGYTHINPREP PAP W/ HPV | $35.26 | $60.78 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND CYTOLOGYTHINPREP PAP W/ HPV | $38.30 | $60.78 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN CYTO CERV THN MAN 88142 | $64.80 | $81.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC THIN PREP PAP | $82.11 | $161.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN PAP SCREEN THIN LAYER PREP | $90.75 | $121.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND CYTO CERV THN MAN 88142 | $99.20 | $124.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND CYTO CERV THN MAN 88142 | $106.40 | $133.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND CYTO CERV THN MAN 88142 | $106.40 | $133.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND HC THIN PREP PAP | $110.84 | $163.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $82.11 | $90.66 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $64.80 | $77.78 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $35.26 | $35.26 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $25.53 | $25.53 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $38.30 | $38.30 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $110.84 | $110.84 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $106.40 | $106.40 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $106.40 | $106.40 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $35.26 | $35.26 |
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 Carolina$64.25
- 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.