Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $21.60 to $168.52, with a median of $35.40. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City (Union City). The highest price is 7.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $35.40, is 50% below the US median of $70.94.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($20.26).
- Tennessee ranks 6th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Oct 30, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$21.60Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City
Median$35.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$168.52in Tennessee
Lowest saves$13.80vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City lowest Union City · Union City, TN 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $21.60 | $108.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN PAP THINLAY LIQ DIAG | $23.18 | $102.36 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $23.52 | $112.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $23.52 | $112.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $23.52 | $112.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $25.76 | $112.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $26.34 | — | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88142-CP THIN PREP CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $26.88 | $112.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN FLOW CYTOMETRY CELL CYCLE/DNA AN | $27.20 | $85.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson · Jackson, TN HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $27.30 | $91.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $27.30 | $91.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Camden · Camden, TN HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $27.30 | $91.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $27.30 | $91.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan · Jackson, TN HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $27.30 | $91.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin · Martin, TN HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER - LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG THIN LAYER | $27.30 | $91.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN PAP THINLAY LIQ DIAG | $27.64 | $102.36 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $34.73 | $151.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $35.40 | $236.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $35.40 | $236.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $35.40 | $236.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $35.40 | $236.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $35.40 | $236.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $35.40 | $236.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $35.40 | $236.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $35.40 | $236.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; manual screening under physician supervision | $35.67 | $153.09 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN CYTOLOGY SM FLUID BASE THIN PR | $39.51 | $131.70 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN CYTOLOGY SM FLUID BASE THIN PR | $39.51 | $131.70 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN CYTOLOGY SM FLUID BASE THIN PR | $39.51 | $131.70 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CYTOLOGY SM FLUID BASE THIN PR | $39.51 | $131.70 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CYTOLOGY SM FLUID BASE THIN PR | $39.51 | $131.70 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CYTOLOGY SM FLUID BASE THIN PR | $39.51 | $131.70 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC GYNECOLOGIC CYTOLOGY TP | $41.76 | $144.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC GYNECOLOGIC CYTOLOGY TP | $41.76 | $144.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC GYNECOLOGIC CYTOLOGY TP | $41.76 | $144.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN CYTOPATHOLOGY CERVICAL/VAGINAL | $42.53 | $94.50 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; manual screening under physician supervision | $43.65 | $133.91 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center Dayton · Dayton, TN Gynecologic Pap Test, THIN PREP | $54.74 | $80.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC CERVICAL-VAGINAL THIN LAYER PR | $58.91 | $199.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $61.82 | $281.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $61.82 | $281.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $61.82 | $281.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $61.82 | $281.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN CYTOPATH CV THIN LAYER | $62.40 | $78.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; manual screening under physician supervision | $67.94 | $134.01 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC CERVICAL-VAGINAL THIN LAYER PR | $84.18 | $199.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY PAP THINLAY LIQ DIAG | $109.94 | $566.64 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer | $168.52 | $766.00 | Mar 19, 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $23.52 | $61.82 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 8 | $26.34 | $39.51 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $35.40 | $35.40 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $35.40 | $35.40 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 2 | $58.91 | $71.54 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| Knoxville, TN | 2 | $23.18 | $25.41 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $41.76 | $52.08 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $109.94 | $109.94 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $39.51 | $39.51 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $54.74 | $54.74 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $35.40 | $35.40 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $25.76 | $25.76 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $34.73 | $34.73 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $39.51 | $39.51 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $39.51 | $39.51 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $42.53 | $42.53 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $41.76 | $41.76 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
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
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
- Pennsylvania$61.20
- Puerto Rico$595.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$120.00
- South Carolina$120.75
- South Dakota$69.60
- 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.