Pap smear cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $15.50 to $354.00, with a median of $148.68. The lowest price is at Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center (Elizabeth City). The highest price is 22.8× 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$15.50Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center
Median$148.68half pay less
Highest$354.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$133.18vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $50.00 | $100.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Pap Test | $63.00 | $90.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Cyto Gyn Smear Auto W Rescrn Dx | $65.88 | $244.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Cyto Gyn Smear Auto W Rescrn Dx | $65.88 | $244.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Cyto Gyn Smear Auto W Rescrn Dx | $65.88 | $244.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $148.68 | $297.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC CYTOPATH CV AUTO FLUID REDO CER VAG | $155.00 | $310.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CYTO: PAP THIN LAYER AUTO | $159.00 | $159.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CYTO: PAP THIN LAYER AUTO | $159.00 | $159.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CYTO: PAP THIN LAYER AUTO | $159.00 | $159.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC CYTOPATH C/V AUTO FLUID - PAPSM THIN LAYER,INTER DIAG NO ALT CODE | $354.00 | $354.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 11 | $148.68 | $148.68 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $155.00 | $155.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $354.00 | $354.00 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $148.68 | $148.68 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $65.88 | $65.88 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $65.88 | $65.88 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $15.50 | $15.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $65.88 | $65.88 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $148.68 | $148.68 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 1 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
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
- 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 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$95.20
- Washington$69.16
- West Virginia$87.50
- Wisconsin$105.28
- Wyoming$87.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.