Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 87 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $20.00 to $378.90, with a median of $61.20. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 18.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $61.20, is 14% below the US median of $70.94.
- That is 3.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($20.26).
- Pennsylvania ranks 13th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 87 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$20.00Lower Bucks Hospital + 1 more
Median$61.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$378.90in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$41.20vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest 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 lowest Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $20.00 | $1,000.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA PAP THINLAY LIQ DIAG | $24.57 | $91.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA PAP THINLAY LIQ DIAG | $24.57 | $91.00 | Dec 2, 2024 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 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 88142 AP Bill PAP Thin Prep Diag Tech | $34.33 | $132.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $35.40 | $118.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 88142 AP Bill PAP Thin Prep Diag Tech | $38.27 | $132.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA PAP THINLAY LIQ DIAG | $38.40 | $160.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 88142 AP Bill PAP Thin Prep Diag Tech | $41.54 | $132.00 | Mar 27, 2026 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 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA DIAG PAP SMEAR LIQUID | $46.80 | $78.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA DIAG PAP SMEAR LIQUID | $46.80 | $78.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA DIAG PAP SMEAR LIQUID | $46.80 | $78.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA THIN PREP PAP GYN DIAGNOSTIC | $46.90 | $67.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC LIQUID-BASED PAP (QUEST) | $48.60 | $81.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC THIN PREP PAP | $48.60 | $81.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC THIN PREP | $48.60 | $81.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC THIN PREP PAP | $48.60 | $81.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC THIN PREP | $48.60 | $81.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC THIN PREP PAP | $48.60 | $81.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $50.00 | $100.00 | Jul 9, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA Cytp C/V Flu Auto Thin Mnl Phy | $51.00 | $51.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA PAP SMEAR-THIN PREP DIAGNOSTIC | $54.25 | $77.50 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA PAP SMEAR-THIN PREP DIAGNOSTIC | $54.25 | $77.50 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC CYTO CER/VAG THIN PREP DX | $56.21 | $73.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA CYTO LIQUID BASE DIAGNOSTIC | $58.80 | $98.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC CYTO CER/VAG THIN PREP DX | $59.13 | $81.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC CYTO CER/VAG THIN PREP DX | $59.29 | $77.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | Sep 18, 2026 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 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | Mar 7, 2026 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 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $61.20 | $102.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC CYTO CER/VAG THIN PREP DX | $61.56 | $81.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC CYTO CER/VAG THIN PREP DX | $62.37 | $77.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA THIN PREP-DIAGNOSTIC | $64.20 | $107.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA THINPREP PAP W/REFLEX HPV MRNA | $64.20 | $107.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA 88142 AP Bill Gyn Cytology Liquid Prep | $65.52 | $182.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Endless Mountains Health Systems Montrose · Montrose, PA PAP THIN GC | $67.20 | $96.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; manual screening under physician supervision | $70.40 | $176.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Titusville Area Hospital Titusville · Oil City, PA CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $71.40 | $119.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Pap Test, Manual Screening | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Pap Test, Manual Screening | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Pap Test, Manual Screening | $84.00 | $105.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Pap Test, Manual Screening | $84.00 | $105.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber · Somerset, PA PAP, DIAGNOSTIC THIN PREP | $89.25 | $105.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest 90931 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 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Pap Test, Manual Screening | $101.60 | $127.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Pap Test, Manual Screening | $101.60 | $127.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Meadville Medical Center Meadville · Meadville, PA CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $114.60 | $191.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA CP CERV/VAG; ATL; MANUAL SCRN | $148.29 | $148.29 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Warde 3662100 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 Warde 3662100 Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Manual Screening | $228.15 | $351.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $263.70 | $293.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $263.70 | $293.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $264.77 | $319.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $264.77 | $319.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $264.77 | $319.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $264.77 | $319.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $264.77 | $319.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $264.77 | $319.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $264.77 | $319.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $264.77 | $319.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA TPPap Diag | $311.00 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, PA TPPap Diag | $311.00 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA TPPap Diag | $311.00 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Pap Test, Manual Screening | $367.80 | $459.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $378.90 | $421.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $378.90 | $421.00 | Feb 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 19 | $35.40 | $61.20 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $20.00 | $73.50 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $264.77 | $264.77 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $31.53 | $43.73 |
| Hermitage, PA | 3 | $59.29 | $61.20 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $38.27 | $48.60 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 3 | $24.57 | $24.57 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $48.60 | $48.60 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $61.20 | $186.10 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $101.60 | $101.60 |
| DuBois, PA | 2 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 2 | $61.20 | $66.30 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $263.70 | $263.70 |
| Somerset, PA | 2 | $48.60 | $68.92 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $61.20 | $62.70 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $101.40 | $101.40 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $61.20 | $61.20 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $264.77 | $264.77 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $46.90 | $46.90 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Indiana, PA | 1 | $65.52 | $65.52 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $70.40 | $70.40 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $367.80 | $367.80 |
| Montrose, PA | 1 | $67.20 | $67.20 |
| Meadville, PA | 1 | $114.60 | $114.60 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $34.33 | $34.33 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $54.25 | $54.25 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $64.20 | $64.20 |
| Warren, PA | 1 | $51.00 | $51.00 |
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
What Pap smear (lab reading) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Pap smear (lab reading) explained.
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
- Oregon$80.00
- 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.