Pap smear cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $21.10 to $78.84, with a median of $23.40. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 3.7× 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$21.10Erlanger Health
Median$23.40half pay less
Highest$78.84in Tennessee
Lowest saves$2.30vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN CHG CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS | $21.10 | $73.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN 88175-CP PAP TLP AUTO/MAN | $23.20 | $116.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CV THINPREP IMAG | $23.40 | $156.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CV THINPREP IMAG | $23.40 | $156.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CV THINPREP IMAG | $23.40 | $156.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CV THINPREP IMAG | $23.40 | $156.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CV THINPREP IMAG | $23.40 | $156.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CV THINPREP IMAG | $23.40 | $156.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CV THINPREP IMAG | $23.40 | $156.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CV THINPREP IMAG | $23.40 | $156.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88175-CP PAP TLP AUTO/MAN | $25.41 | $121.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88175-CP PAP TLP AUTO/MAN | $25.41 | $121.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88175-CP PAP TLP AUTO/MAN | $25.41 | $121.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 88175-CP PAP TLP AUTO/MAN | $29.04 | $121.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG CYTP C/V AUTO THIN LYR PREPJ SCR MNL RESCR PHYS | $38.54 | $73.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC CYTOPATH PAP TLP AUTO/MAN | $42.34 | $146.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC CYTOPATH PAP TLP AUTO/MAN | $42.34 | $146.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC CYTOPATH PAP TLP AUTO/MAN | $42.34 | $146.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC PAP TLP AUTO/MAN/REV | $78.84 | $146.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 4 | $25.41 | $25.41 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $42.34 | $60.59 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $38.54 | $38.54 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $21.10 | $21.10 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $42.34 | $42.34 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $42.34 | $42.34 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $23.20 | $23.20 |
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
- Pennsylvania$78.00
- Rhode Island$211.00
- South Carolina$70.50
- South Dakota$91.20
- 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.