Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $20.00 to $367.80, with a median of $61.20. The lowest price is at AHN Wexford Hospital (Wexford). The highest price is 18.4× 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.
Lowest$20.00AHN Wexford Hospital
Median$61.20half pay less
Highest$367.80in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$41.20vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHN Wexford Hospital lowest Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA CHG CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $15.60 | $60.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $20.00 | $85.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $20.00 | $1,000.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 88142 AP Bill PAP Thin Prep Diag Tech | $31.53 | $132.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 88142 AP Bill PAP Thin Prep Diag Tech | $34.33 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 88142 AP Bill PAP Thin Prep Diag Tech | $38.27 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 88142 AP Bill PAP Thin Prep Diag Tech | $41.54 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 88142 AP Bill PAP Thin Prep Diag Tech | $43.73 | $132.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC THIN PREP PAP | $48.60 | $81.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC THIN PREP PAP | $48.60 | $81.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC LIQUID-BASED PAP (QUEST) | $48.60 | $81.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC THIN PREP | $48.60 | $81.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC THIN PREP PAP | $48.60 | $81.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC THIN PREP PAP | $48.60 | $81.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $50.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Thin Prep Diagnostic | $50.80 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Thin Prep Diagnostic | $50.80 | $127.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Thin Prep Diagnostic | $50.80 | $127.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Thin Prep Diagnostic | $50.80 | $127.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Thin Prep Diagnostic | $50.80 | $127.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA PAP SMEAR-THIN PREP DIAGNOSTIC | $54.25 | $77.50 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA PAP SMEAR-THIN PREP DIAGNOSTIC | $54.25 | $77.50 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA CYTO LIQUID BASE DIAGNOSTIC | $58.80 | $98.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $64.20 | $107.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $64.20 | $107.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Pap Test, Manual Screening | $82.40 | $103.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Pap Test, Manual Screening | $84.00 | $105.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Pap Test, Manual Screening | $84.00 | $105.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $96.20 | $148.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $101.40 | $169.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Pap Test, Manual Screening | $101.60 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Pap Test, Manual Screening | $101.60 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $178.75 | $275.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $228.15 | $351.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA TPPap Diag | $311.00 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA 88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology - Thin Prep | $311.00 | $311.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA 88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology - Thin Prep | $311.00 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA TPPap Diag | $311.00 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA 88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology - Thin Prep | $311.00 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Cytology, Thin Prep Pap Smear | $354.29 | $354.29 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Pap Test, Manual Screening | $367.80 | $459.75 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 12 | $15.60 | $61.20 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 11 | $20.00 | $50.80 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $31.53 | $43.73 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $38.27 | $48.60 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $61.20 | $186.10 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $101.60 | $101.60 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $61.20 | $62.70 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $48.60 | $48.60 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $101.40 | $101.40 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $61.20 | $61.20 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $61.20 | $61.20 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $367.80 | $367.80 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $61.20 | $61.20 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $34.33 | $34.33 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $48.60 | $48.60 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $54.25 | $54.25 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $64.20 | $64.20 |
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
- Ohio$91.00
- Oklahoma$70.20
- Oregon$77.50
- 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.