Pap smear cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for Pap test (liquid-based, automated screening with review): from $15.50 to $175.60, with a median of $23.40. The lowest price is at Hospital for Extended Recovery (Norfolk) and 9 other hospitals. The highest price is 11.3× 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$15.50Hospital for Extended Recovery + 9 more
Median$23.40half pay less
Highest$175.60in Virginia
Lowest saves$7.90vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital lowest South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital lowest Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital lowest Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center lowest Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl (Qu) 88175 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $15.50 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CV THINPREP IMAG | $23.40 | $156.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CV THINPREP IMAG | $23.40 | $156.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CV THINPREP IMAG | $23.40 | $156.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CV THINPREP IMAG | $23.40 | $156.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys | $69.55 | $115.92 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys | $92.40 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CERVICAL/VAGINAL AUTO THIN LYR PREP W/SCR MANUAL RESCR PHYS | $98.00 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CERVICAL/VAGINAL AUTO THIN LYR PREP W/SCR MANUAL RESCR PHYS | $98.00 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CERVICAL/VAGINAL AUTO THIN LYR PREP W/SCR MANUAL RESCR PHYS | $98.00 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CERVICAL/VAGINAL AUTO THIN LYR PREP W/SCR MANUAL RESCR PHYS | $98.00 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CYTOPATHOLOGY CERVICAL/VAGINAL AUTO THIN LYR PREP W/SCR MANUAL RESCR PHYS | $98.00 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC So Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo | $155.40 | $259.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC So Cytopath C/V Auto Fluid Redo | $155.40 | $259.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; with screening by automated system and manual rescreening or review, under physician supervision | $160.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; with screening by automated system and manual rescreening or review, under physician supervision | $175.60 | $439.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 8 | $15.50 | $15.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $15.50 | $98.00 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $15.50 | $15.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $160.00 | $160.00 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $15.50 | $15.50 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $175.60 | $175.60 |
| Richmond, VA | 1 | $92.40 | $92.40 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $15.50 | $15.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $15.50 | $15.50 |
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
- Tennessee$23.40
- Texas$101.64
- Utah$78.47
- Vermont$125.23
- Washington$69.16
- West Virginia$87.50
- Wisconsin$105.28
- Wyoming$87.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.