Pap smear cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $26.00 to $312.80, with a median of $78.00. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 12.0× 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$26.00Lower Bucks Hospital + 1 more
Median$78.00half pay less
Highest$312.80in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$52.00vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo | $26.00 | $288.40 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo | $26.00 | $288.40 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA .ThinPrep Imaging Pap wHPV E6/E7 Rflx HPV 1618/45-QST Tech | $41.09 | $172.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA .ThinPrep Imaging Pap wHPV E6/E7 Rflx HPV 1618/45-QST | $44.74 | $172.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA .ThinPrep Imaging Pap wHPV E6/E7 Rflx HPV 1618/45-QST Tech | $49.86 | $172.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA .ThinPrep Imaging Pap wHPV E6/E7 Rflx HPV 1618/45-QST Tech | $54.13 | $172.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA .Rflx ThinPrep Imaging PAP-Qst | $56.98 | $172.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC AUTO THIN PREP PAP | $64.20 | $107.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC AUTO THIN PREP PAP | $64.20 | $107.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC AUTO THIN PREP PAP | $64.20 | $107.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC AUTO THIN PREP PAP | $64.20 | $107.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC AUTO THIN PREP PAP | $64.20 | $107.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC DIAGNOSTIC AUTO THIN PREP PAP | $64.20 | $107.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA SCREENING BY AUTO SYS P4243 | $69.60 | $116.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cytopthlgy,Cervical Or Vag | $76.00 | $190.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cytopthlgy,Cervical Or Vag | $76.00 | $190.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cytopthlgy,Cervical Or Vag | $76.00 | $190.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cytopthlgy,Cervical Or Vag | $76.00 | $190.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cytopthlgy,Cervical Or Vag | $76.00 | $190.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA SCREENING BY AUTO SYS P4243 | $76.80 | $128.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA SCREENING BY AUTO SYS P4243 | $78.00 | $130.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA THINPR IMAG PAP&HPV MRNA E6/E7 | $78.00 | $130.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $78.00 | $130.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $82.20 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA THIN PREP IMAGING W/MAN REVIEW | $90.36 | $251.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $90.60 | $151.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA PAP SMEAR DX THIN W/RESCREEN | $102.00 | $170.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Pap Test, Automated Thin Layer Preparation; and Manual Rescreening | $112.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Pap Test, Automated Thin Layer Preparation; and Manual Rescreening | $112.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Pap Test, Automated Thin Layer Preparation and Manual Rescreening | $112.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Warde Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $112.45 | $173.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest 90933 Cytopathology Cervical/Vaginal Thin Layer Auto Screen/Manual Rescreen/Review | $112.45 | $173.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA THIN PREP | $121.80 | $203.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA SUREPATH PAP SCREEN | $124.20 | $207.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Thin Pap Smear Screen | $127.40 | $159.25 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA PAP TEST; AUTOMATED THIN LAYER PREPARATION; AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND MANUAL RESCREENING | $140.50 | $281.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Thin Pap Smear Screen | $170.40 | $213.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA IMAGED LIQUID BASED PAP (SCREEN) | $186.60 | $311.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA TL PAP W AUTO SCRN & MANUAL RS | $186.60 | $311.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Pap Test, Automated Thin Layer Preparation and Manual Rescreening | $280.20 | $350.25 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA TPPap D Rfx HPV | $311.00 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA Abn Gyn Finding - Reason for Pap | $311.00 | $311.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Abn Gyn Finding - Reason for Pap | $311.00 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA SP Pap Diag-ACL | $311.00 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA SurePath Pap Diagnostic-ACL | $311.00 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Thin Pap Smear Screen | $312.80 | $391.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 12 | $69.60 | $78.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 9 | $26.00 | $76.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $41.09 | $56.98 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $49.86 | $64.20 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $127.40 | $170.40 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $102.00 | $206.50 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $78.00 | $80.10 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $64.20 | $64.20 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $124.20 | $124.20 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $121.80 | $121.80 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $280.20 | $280.20 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $90.36 | $90.36 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $44.74 | $44.74 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $64.20 | $64.20 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $76.80 | $76.80 |
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 Carolina$148.68
- North Dakota$108.20
- Ohio$95.00
- Oklahoma$67.60
- Oregon$87.75
- 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.