Pap smear (cervical screening) cost in Saint Louis, MO

Prices at 7 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $72 — 13% below the US median ($83), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO $43 $25 ★ 2/5 254 min
Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO $67 $25 ★ 4/5 220 min
SSM Health St Mary's Hospital-St Louis Saint Louis, MO $70 $34 ★ 3/5 166 min
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO $73 $51 ★ 5/5 262 min
Christian Hospital Northeast Saint Louis, MO $73 $54 ★ 4/5 217 min
St Louis Childrens Hospital Saint Louis, MO $131 $142

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$121
Cash / self-pay
$72
Insurer-negotiated
$40
Medicare pays
$20
$55$102
Median cash $72  ·  Medicare $20  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $72 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($20). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($41).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $121 list price could save about $50 (41%).

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