Ghs path - pap (papanicolau) smear - vagina cost at US hospitals
GHS PATH - PAP (PAPANICOLAU) SMEAR - VAGINA · CPT 88141
$4.03
lowest cash price
$74.10
national median
$385.44
highest cash price
308
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.03–$385.44 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($17.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($82.80)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $236.34 | $236.34 | $236.34 |
| Arizona | 2 | $28.65 | $28.65 | $120.95 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $53.95 | $53.95 | $70.00 |
| California | 68 | $4.03 | $52.00 | $122.55 |
| Colorado | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 69 | $16.25 | $101.26 | $247.61 |
| Georgia | 24 | $36.68 | $125.97 | $221.57 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $27.20 | $27.20 | $108.75 |
| Illinois | 27 | $23.40 | $50.00 | $117.36 |
| Indiana | 25 | $82.80 | $100.20 | $115.20 |
| Iowa | 19 | $23.40 | $55.20 | $98.28 |
| Kansas | 10 | $33.20 | $385.44 | $385.44 |
| Kentucky | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Michigan | 25 | $28.56 | $32.76 | $32.76 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $69.60 | $91.20 | $91.20 |
| Missouri | 16 | $33.00 | $38.50 | $64.35 |
| Montana | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 7 | $98.28 | $98.28 | $123.25 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $101.00 | $121.01 | $158.99 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $198.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 40 | $29.00 | $67.00 | $74.10 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $41.60 | $44.85 | $81.95 |
| Oregon | 12 | $64.50 | $72.00 | $113.90 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $75.00 | $91.20 | $116.80 |
| South Carolina | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 3 | $111.20 | $111.20 | $111.20 |
| Tennessee | 23 | $87.36 | $87.36 | $87.36 |
| Texas | 105 | $14.08 | $92.44 | $308.64 |
| Virginia | 21 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 |
| Washington | 30 | $27.60 | $41.30 | $142.40 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $24.50 | $25.50 | $99.50 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $110.00 | $110.00 | $189.06 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $21.76 – $28.75 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $11.77 – $80.50 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $21.76 – $28.75 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $21.76 – $28.75 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $21.76 – $27.63 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $21.98 – $24.15 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $25.87 – $74.19 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $52.70 – $229.06 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $42.58 – $116.61 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $20.35 – $23.56 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $13.04 – $63.67 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $21.76 – $34.39 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $11.92 – $80.50 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $12.52 – $63.67 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $13.33 – $80.50 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $21.24 – $24.60 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $13.01 – $80.50 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $21.76 – $28.75 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $22.86 – $25.26 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $1.00 – $25.26 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $22.90 – $25.31 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $21.76 – $49.58 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $1.02 – $25.64 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $48.02 – $141.44 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $217.17 – $217.17 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $84.58 – $86.43 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $10.83 – $52.43 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $45.96 – $98.24 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $52.70 – $216.67 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $52.70 – $193.15 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | not published | $21.56 – $74.92 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $10.83 – $52.43 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $10.83 – $52.43 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $21.76 – $27.63 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $24.49 – $40.59 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $120.03 – $120.03 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | not published | $86.40 – $86.40 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | not published | $43.52 – $43.52 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $26.35 – $169.24 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $106.32 – $106.32 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $28.15 – $105.63 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $21.34 – $57.83 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $42.74 – $92.33 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $25.00 – $35.99 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $26.35 – $104.25 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $26.35 – $165.32 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | not published | $45.96 – $45.96 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $50.56 – $145.40 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $6.12 – $167.63 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $28.15 – $105.63 |