Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 88 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $25.20 to $279.60, with a median of $91.00. The lowest price is at Lima Memorial Health System (Lima). The highest price is 11.1× 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$25.20Lima Memorial Health System
Median$91.00half pay less
Highest$279.60in Ohio
Lowest saves$65.80vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima · Lima, OH Cytopath Cv Thin Layer | $25.20 | $28.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $28.60 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $30.55 | $47.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $37.70 | $58.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $37.70 | $58.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $40.30 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $40.30 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Thin Prep Pap Smear With Reflex | $42.33 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG THIN PREP PAP | $43.64 | $109.10 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $44.85 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $44.85 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $44.85 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $44.85 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $44.85 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $44.85 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $48.10 | $74.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $50.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $50.05 | $77.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc Pap-Gyn Surepath | $56.00 | $112.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc Pap-Gyn Surepath | $56.00 | $112.00 | — source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Hc Cyto Pap Thinprep Diagnostic | $59.15 | $169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington · Wilmington, OH PAP-THIN PREP DIAG | $60.27 | $120.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC Warde Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $65.65 | $101.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Warde 3662100 Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $65.65 | $101.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Warde Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $65.65 | $101.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Warde 3662100 Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $65.65 | $101.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Warde Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $65.65 | $101.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC Warde 3662100 Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $65.65 | $101.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $67.50 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Lab-Tpp-Cp Cerv/Vag; Atl | $67.95 | $151.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Noncdm Charge Record | $69.30 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $84.60 | $141.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $84.60 | $141.00 | — source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH CYTOPATH C/V THINLAYER | $88.00 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH THIN PREP, BETHESDA | $89.15 | $89.15 | — source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Pap C/V Thin Layer | $90.00 | $225.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Pap C/V Thin Layer | $90.00 | $225.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Pap C/V Thin Layer | $90.00 | $225.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Pap C/V Thin Layer | $90.00 | $225.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Pap C/V Thin Layer | $90.00 | $225.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Pap C/V Thin Layer | $90.00 | $225.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Pap C/V Thin Layer | $90.00 | $225.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH CYTOLOGY GYN SC THIN PREP | $91.00 | $140.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH PAP SMR THN PRP | $91.00 | $140.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH PAP AND REFLEX HPV SCREEN- ARUP | $91.00 | $140.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH CYTOLOGY GYN SC THIN PREP | $91.00 | $140.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH PAP SMR THN PRP | $91.00 | $140.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH PAP AND REFLEX HPV SCREEN- ARUP | $91.00 | $140.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH CYTOLOGY GYN SC THIN PREP | $91.00 | $140.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH CYTOLOGY GYN SC THIN PREP | $91.00 | $140.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH PAP AND REFLEX HPV SCREEN- ARUP | $91.00 | $140.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH PAP AND REFLEX HPV SCREEN- ARUP | $91.00 | $140.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH PAP AND REFLEX HPV SCREEN- ARUP | $91.00 | $140.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH PAP WITH REFLEX HPV SCREEN-ARUP | $91.00 | $140.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH PAP AND REFLEX HPV SCREEN- ARUP | $91.00 | $140.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $92.40 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $99.60 | $166.00 | — source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $100.10 | $143.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $103.80 | $173.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $103.80 | $173.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $103.80 | $173.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $103.80 | $173.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $103.80 | $173.00 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $103.80 | $173.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $107.40 | $179.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $118.20 | $197.00 | — source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Cytopath Pap Smear Thin | $133.25 | $205.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $134.40 | $224.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $135.60 | $226.00 | — source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $173.25 | $231.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $173.25 | $231.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $173.25 | $231.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $173.25 | $231.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $173.25 | $231.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $173.25 | $231.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $173.25 | $231.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $181.80 | $303.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HBI THIN PREP PAP SMEAR | $183.75 | $245.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $187.50 | $250.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $187.50 | $250.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $189.00 | $252.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $195.75 | $261.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $211.20 | $352.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $245.40 | $409.00 | — source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $258.60 | $431.00 | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Pap Liquid Base Diagnostic | $279.60 | $466.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Pap Liquid Base Diagnostic | $279.60 | $466.00 | Jul 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 22 | $59.15 | $132.12 |
| Columbus, OH | 15 | $30.55 | $50.05 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 10 | $42.33 | $103.80 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 7 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Toledo, OH | 4 | $89.15 | $99.90 |
| Akron, OH | 3 | $91.00 | $173.25 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 2 | $69.30 | $80.15 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $25.20 | $50.10 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $37.70 | $37.70 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $84.60 | $84.60 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $195.75 | $195.75 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $28.60 | $28.60 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $48.10 | $48.10 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $135.60 | $135.60 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $40.30 | $40.30 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $40.30 | $40.30 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $134.40 | $134.40 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $43.64 | $43.64 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $258.60 | $258.60 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $99.60 | $99.60 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $211.20 | $211.20 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $133.25 | $133.25 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Wilmington, OH | 1 | $60.27 | $60.27 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $67.95 | $67.95 |
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
- North Dakota$82.11
- 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.