Pap smear cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $32.16 to $266.00, with a median of $55.00. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 8.3× 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.
Lowest$32.16Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$55.00half pay less
Highest$266.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$22.84vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC PAP SCRN AUTO W MAN RSC | $32.16 | $67.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC PAP SCRN AUTO W MAN RSC | $32.83 | $67.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $55.00 | $68.75 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $55.00 | $68.75 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $55.00 | $68.75 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $55.00 | $68.75 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $55.00 | $68.75 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $55.00 | $68.75 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $55.00 | $68.75 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $55.00 | $68.75 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $55.00 | $68.75 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $55.00 | $68.75 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID REDO | $55.00 | $68.75 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC PAP SCRN AUTO W MAN RESCRN | $76.86 | $183.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $78.00 | $120.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $79.95 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $79.95 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $79.95 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $123.00 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA CYTO CERV THN AUTO 88175 | $140.00 | $175.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $172.90 | $266.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA CYTOPATHOLOGY, CERVICAL/VAGINAL, FLUID BASED; AUTOMATED SCREEN | $181.17 | $305.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $220.35 | $339.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $220.35 | $339.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $266.00 | $266.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $55.00 | $126.42 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $55.00 | $220.35 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $32.83 | $54.84 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $123.00 | $123.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $32.16 | $32.16 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $79.95 | $79.95 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $79.95 | $79.95 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $140.00 | $140.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $181.17 | $181.17 |
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
- Colorado$99.57
- Connecticut$109.00
- Delaware$213.20
- Florida$49.60
- Georgia$117.00
- Hawaii$134.40
- Idaho$118.00
- Illinois$129.96
- Indiana$89.59
- 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.