Pap smear cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $31.50 to $98.15, with a median of $71.50. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Southeast (Cape Girardeau). The highest price is 3.1× 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$31.50Mercy Hospital Southeast
Median$71.50half pay less
Highest$98.15in Missouri
Lowest saves$40.00vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $31.50 | $42.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS RF BILL CV AUTO FLUID MAWD | $38.86 | $134.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $49.40 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $49.40 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $50.05 | $77.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO CVPAP THIN AUTO&MAN DIAG | $56.86 | $94.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $61.75 | $95.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $62.40 | $96.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $65.65 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $65.65 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $65.65 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $71.50 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $72.15 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Pap test, automated thin layer preparation; automated system and manual rescreening | $72.33 | $90.41 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys | $75.75 | $101.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $76.05 | $117.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $76.05 | $117.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $78.75 | $105.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $78.75 | $105.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $82.55 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $89.70 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $93.60 | $144.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Pap Smear Auto Scrn Man Rescrn | $98.15 | $151.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $50.05 | $78.75 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $31.50 | $40.45 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $89.70 | $93.92 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $72.15 | $73.95 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $76.05 | $76.05 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $65.65 | $65.65 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $65.65 | $65.65 |
| Columbia, MO | 1 | $56.86 | $56.86 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $49.40 | $49.40 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $38.86 | $38.86 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $71.50 | $71.50 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $72.33 | $72.33 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $65.65 | $65.65 |
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
- 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
- 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.