Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $17.85 to $209.45, with a median of $80.00. The lowest price is at Lake Health District (Lakeview). The highest price is 11.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $80.00, is 13% above the US median of $70.94.
- That is 3.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($20.26).
- Oregon ranks 30th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 30 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Oregon law (ORS 442.614) requires nonprofit hospitals to cut what patients owe for medically necessary care by 100% for household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and by at least 75%, 50% or 25% up to 400%. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. 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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$17.85Lake Health District
Median$80.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$209.45in Oregon
Lowest saves$62.15vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Health District lowest Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Pap test, manual screening | $17.85 | $21.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR HC VC CYTOLOGY PAP -THIN PREP | $27.30 | $42.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC VC CYTOLOGY PAP -THIN PREP | $28.60 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG CYTOPATHOLOGY THIN LAYER PAP CERVICAL/VAGINAL PREP AND MANUAL | $39.75 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG CYTOPATHOLOGY THIN LAYER PAP CERVICAL/VAGINAL PREP AND MANUAL | $39.75 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN CDM | $51.00 | $68.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC PAP SUREPATH DIAGNOSTIC | $60.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital District Reedsport · Roseburg, OR Pap test, manual screening | $64.07 | $118.65 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC PAP SUREPATH DIAGNOSTIC | $64.50 | $86.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PAP SUREPATH DIAGNOSTIC | $75.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN LAB | $75.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN CDM | $75.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PAP-THIN PREP SCREENING | $75.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PAP-THIN PREP SCREENING | $75.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC PAP AUTO LIQUID THIN LAYER P | $80.00 | $100.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC PAP AUTO LIQUID THIN LAYER P | $80.00 | $100.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC PAP AUTO LIQUID THIN LAYER P | $80.00 | $100.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR HC PAP AUTO LIQUID THIN LAYER P | $80.00 | $100.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR HC PAP AUTO LIQUID THIN LAYER P | $80.00 | $100.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR Pap test, manual screening | $86.69 | $144.48 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Gyn Monolayer Screen Pap | $87.75 | $135.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Gyn Monolayer Screen Pap | $87.75 | $135.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $103.70 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $103.70 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Mercy Health Medical Center Roseburg · Roseburg, OR PAP FLUID BASED DIAGNOSTIC | $129.97 | $198.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Pap test, manual screening | $135.00 | $180.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City · Baker City, OR HC Warde Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $158.60 | $244.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC Warde Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $158.60 | $244.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Pap test, manual screening | $170.22 | $170.22 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR HC Cyto Prep Lb Pap | $209.45 | $279.26 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 10 | $28.60 | $75.00 |
| Salem, OR | 3 | $27.30 | $39.75 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 2 | $135.00 | $152.61 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Roseburg, OR | 2 | $64.07 | $97.02 |
| Astoria, OR | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $158.60 | $158.60 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 1 | $86.69 | $86.69 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $51.00 | $51.00 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $209.45 | $209.45 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $17.85 | $17.85 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $64.50 | $64.50 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $158.60 | $158.60 |
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
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Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening in other states
- Alabama$40.99
- Alaska$106.47
- 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$51.60
- 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$30.38
- Missouri$73.08
- Montana$62.18
- Nebraska$65.33
- Nevada$21.25
- New Hampshire$107.33
- New Jersey$23.30
- New Mexico$74.35
- New York$70.20
- North Carolina$61.25
- North Dakota$102.80
- Ohio$91.00
- Oklahoma$70.20
- 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$87.01
- 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.