Pap smear (lab reading) cost in Washington
In Washington, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test lab reading: liquid-based cervical sample, manual screening: from $22.50 to $147.00, with a median of $64.40. The lowest price is at Confluence Health Hospital (Wenatchee). The highest price is 6.5× 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.
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confluence Health Hospital lowest Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer----Pbb | $22.50 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN LAB | $24.00 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN LAB | $35.70 | $51.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $42.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PAP SUREPATH DIAGNOSTIC | $44.80 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Pap test, manual screening | $46.40 | $58.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $60.45 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA CYTOPATH,CERV/VAG,COLLCT IN PRESERV/AUTO THIN LAYER | $61.20 | $120.00 | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN | $64.40 | $92.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Adams Rural Healthcare Ritzville · Othello, WA HC CYTOPATH C/V THIN LAYER | $79.50 | $106.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CYTOPATHOLOG PAPSMEAR THINPREP | $105.60 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC CYTOPATHOLOG PAPSMEAR THINPREP | $105.60 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA CYTOPATHOLOGY SMEARS THIN LAYER | $110.40 | $138.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PAP-THIN PREP SCREENING | $126.72 | $264.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PAP-THIN PREP SCREENING | $126.72 | $264.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CYTP CERV/VAG AUTO THIN LAYER PREP MNL SCREEN CDM | $137.28 | $264.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC PAP-THIN PREP SCREENING | $147.00 | $210.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7 | $24.00 | $110.40 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 3 | $42.00 | $44.80 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $60.45 | $60.45 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $147.00 | $147.00 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $105.60 | $105.60 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $79.50 | $79.50 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $35.70 | $35.70 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
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
- Virginia$35.40
- West Virginia$50.00
- Wisconsin$87.50
- Wyoming$42.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.