Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $10.00 to $174.00, with a median of $35.40. The lowest price is at Augusta Health (Fishersville). The highest price is 17.4× 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$10.00Augusta Health
Median$35.40half pay less
Highest$174.00in Virginia
Lowest saves$25.40vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Health lowest Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Thinprep Hpv Mrna | $10.00 | $20.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) 88142 Thinprep Pap And Hpv Dna With Reflex To Hpv Genotypes 16,18, S/O | $12.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $34.73 | $151.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $34.73 | $151.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · 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 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $35.40 | $236.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $35.40 | $236.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCRN UNDER PHYS SUPV | $35.40 | $236.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC PAP LIQUID BASED | $44.90 | $49.89 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $67.80 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $67.80 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $67.80 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $67.80 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; manual screening under physician supervision | $77.60 | $194.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $79.19 | $131.98 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER MANUAL SCREEN | $84.50 | $169.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER MANUAL SCREEN | $84.50 | $169.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER MANUAL SCREEN | $84.50 | $169.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER MANUAL SCREEN | $84.50 | $169.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER MANUAL SCREEN | $84.50 | $169.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $134.40 | $224.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $134.40 | $224.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; manual screening under physician supervision | $140.80 | $352.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Cytp Cerv/Vag Auto Thin Layer Prep Mnl Screen | $174.00 | $290.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $12.50 | $28.70 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $12.50 | $84.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 4 | $67.80 | $67.80 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $35.40 | $35.40 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $34.73 | $34.73 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $140.80 | $140.80 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $35.40 | $35.40 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $35.40 | $35.40 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $35.40 | $35.40 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $77.60 | $77.60 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $34.73 | $34.73 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
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
- 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
- Washington$64.40
- West Virginia$50.00
- Wisconsin$87.50
- Wyoming$42.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.