Pap smear cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $58.36 to $328.42, with a median of $99.57. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 5.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 88175. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO-THNLAYR-SCRN | $58.36 | $166.74 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG AUTO&MANUAL | $72.58 | $162.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG AUTO&MANUAL | $74.36 | $162.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland · Loveland, CO LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG AUTO&MANUAL | $74.36 | $162.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG AUTO&MANUAL | $79.22 | $162.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO PAP TEST; AUTOMATED THIN LAYER PREPARATION; AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND MANUAL RESCREENING | $93.52 | $167.00 | — source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB CYTOPATH CERV/VAG AUTO&MANUAL | $105.62 | $162.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGED NO ALT CODE | $328.42 | $328.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC PAP SMEAR SCREENING IMAGED ALT CODE G0145 | $328.42 | $328.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC PAP SMEAR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGED NO ALT CODE | $328.42 | $328.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID - PAPSM THIN LAYER,INTER DIAG NO ALT CODE | $328.42 | $328.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID - PAPSM THIN LAYER,INTER DIAG NO ALT CODE | $328.42 | $328.42 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 5 | $58.36 | $328.42 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $328.42 | $328.42 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $79.22 | $79.22 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $105.62 | $105.62 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $93.52 | $93.52 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $74.36 | $74.36 |
| Loveland, CO | 1 | $74.36 | $74.36 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $72.58 | $72.58 |
What it is
A Pap test checks cells from the cervix for changes that could lead to cancer. This code is the liquid-based Pap read by an automated system with review by a lab specialist.
What the price covers
The price covers the lab exam of the sample. Collecting it is part of the visit, which is billed separately.
Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review) in other states
- Alabama$82.32
- Alaska$67.08
- Arizona$38.65
- Arkansas$42.25
- California$91.84
- Connecticut$109.00
- Delaware$213.20
- Florida$49.60
- Georgia$117.00
- Hawaii$134.40
- Idaho$118.00
- Illinois$129.96
- Indiana$89.59
- Iowa$55.00
- Kansas$283.66
- Kentucky$247.80
- Louisiana$43.47
- Maine$58.50
- Maryland$114.36
- Massachusetts$67.00
- Michigan$74.22
- Minnesota$85.05
- Mississippi$27.83
- Missouri$71.50
- Montana$71.49
- Nebraska$76.86
- Nevada$27.70
- New Hampshire$91.39
- New Jersey$54.80
- New Mexico$84.80
- New York$54.00
- North Carolina$148.68
- North Dakota$108.20
- Ohio$95.00
- Oklahoma$67.60
- Oregon$87.75
- Pennsylvania$78.00
- Rhode Island$211.00
- South Carolina$70.50
- South Dakota$91.20
- Tennessee$23.40
- Texas$101.64
- Utah$78.47
- Vermont$125.23
- Virginia$23.40
- Washington$69.16
- West Virginia$87.50
- Wisconsin$105.28
- Wyoming$87.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.