Lowest commercial
Cash / self-pay
$73
Commercial
$28
median of 13 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does pap smear (cervical screening) cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 1, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 88175.
Median commercial rates on file run from $28 (StoneSprings Hospital Center) to $125 (Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center) — 4.5× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$29
median of 13 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026
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Arlington, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$49
median of 7 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
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hospital file · December 16, 2025
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Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$90
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$28
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$98
Commercial
$111
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$28
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$25
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$98
Commercial
$111
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$28
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$25
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
$98
Commercial
$111
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$28
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$25
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
$98
Commercial
$111
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$28
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$25
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$98
Commercial
$111
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$28
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$25
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
$16
Commercial
$125
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$27
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Largo, MD
Cash / self-pay
$27
Commercial
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Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · November 5, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest StoneSprings Hospital Center | $73 | $28median of 13 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $90median of 2 plans | $28median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| UM Capital Region Medical CenterLargo, MD | $27 | — | — | — | hospital fileNovember 5, 2025 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | — | $49median of 7 plans | — | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $98 | $111median of 9 plans | $28median of 5 plans | $25median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | $98 | $111median of 9 plans | $28median of 5 plans | $25median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $98 | $111median of 9 plans | $28median of 5 plans | $25median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $98 | $111median of 9 plans | $28median of 5 plans | $25median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | $98 | $111median of 9 plans | $28median of 5 plans | $25median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | $16 | $125median of 5 plans | $27median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | — | $29median of 13 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital
Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia,
radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible,
and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →
Common questions
How much does pap smear (cervical screening) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Pap smear (cervical screening) in Washington, DC range from $16 at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center to $98 at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (8 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for pap smear (cervical screening)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, StoneSprings Hospital Center lists the lowest ($28, median of 13 plan rates) and Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center the highest ($125, median of 5 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.
Where do these prices come from?
Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.