Price Comparison Report
Pap Smear with Physician Interpretation
Charlotte, NC · 15 facilities · CPT 88141 · May 26, 2026
Summary
15 facilities within 25 miles of Charlotte publish prices for Pap Smear with Physician Interpretation. Cash prices range from $16 to $34 — a 2.0x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $31.
Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $17. The lowest-priced facility (Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center) has a 4-star CMS quality rating — lower price does not mean lower quality.
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Charlotte, VA · Novant Health · 0.0 mi
Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 81%. Cash price of $16 is below the statewide average of $31.
All facilities ranked by price
Complete facility data
| # | Facility | Cash Price | Gross Charge | Markup | CMS Stars | Patient Rating | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi | $16 | $33 | — | 4/5 | 81.0% | Nonprofit |
| 2 | Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Novant Health Matthews, NC · 0.3 mi | $16 | $33 | — | 4/5 | 70.0% | Nonprofit |
| 3 | Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health Huntersville, NC · 0.3 mi | $16 | $33 | — | 4/5 | 66.0% | Nonprofit |
| 4 | Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi | $16 | $33 | — | 4/5 | 65.0% | Nonprofit |
| 5 | Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health Salisbury, NC · 0.3 mi | $16 | $33 | — | 2/5 | 63.0% | Nonprofit |
| 6 | Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi | $16 | $33 | — | — | 80.0% | Nonprofit |
| 7 | Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · 0.3 mi | $34 | $76 | — | 4/5 | 80.0% | Local government |
| 8 | Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · 0.3 mi | $34 | $76 | — | 3/5 | 74.0% | Local government |
| 9 | Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi | $34 | $76 | — | 3/5 | 72.0% | Local government |
| 10 | Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Concord, NC · 0.3 mi | $34 | $76 | — | 3/5 | 71.0% | Local government |
| 11 | Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi | $34 | $76 | — | 3/5 | 71.0% | Local government |
| 12 | Stanly Regional Medical Center Albemarle, NC · 0.3 mi | $34 | $76 | — | 3/5 | 71.0% | Nonprofit |
| 13 | Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi | $34 | $76 | — | 3/5 | 66.0% | Local government |
| 14 | Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC · 0.3 mi | $34 | $76 | — | 2/5 | 71.0% | Local government |
| 15 | Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · 0.3 mi | $34 | $76 | — | — | 81.0% | Local government |
Insurance negotiated rates by facility
The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for Pap Smear with Physician Interpretation. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Cash: $16| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem | Blue Home | $11 | -$6 |
| Caresource North Carolina | Qualified Health Plan | $11 | -$6 |
| Carolina Complete | Medicaid | $13 | -$4 |
| AmeriHealth | Medicaid | $13 | -$4 |
| Anthem | Healthy Blue Medicaid | $13 | -$4 |
| UnitedHealthcare | Medicaid | $13 | -$4 |
| Wellcare | Medicaid | $13 | -$4 |
| Anthem | Blue Value | $16 | -$1 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $16 | same |
| Cigna | Commercial | $17 | +$0 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $17 | +$1 |
| AMPS | All Plans | $18 | +$2 |
| UnitedHealthcare | All Payer | $19 | +$3 |
30 additional plans not shown.
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
Cash: $16| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Complete | Medicaid | $4 | -$12 |
| AmeriHealth | Medicaid | $4 | -$12 |
| Anthem | Healthy Blue Medicaid | $4 | -$12 |
| UnitedHealthcare | Medicaid | $4 | -$12 |
| Wellcare | Medicaid | $4 | -$12 |
| Anthem | Blue Home | $11 | -$6 |
| Caresource North Carolina | Qualified Health Plan | $11 | -$6 |
| Anthem | Blue Value | $16 | -$1 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $16 | same |
| Cigna | Commercial | $17 | +$0 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $17 | +$1 |
| AMPS | All Plans | $18 | +$2 |
| UnitedHealthcare | All Payer | $19 | +$3 |
30 additional plans not shown.
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Cash: $16| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Complete | Medicaid | $4 | -$12 |
| AmeriHealth | Medicaid | $4 | -$12 |
| Anthem | Healthy Blue Medicaid | $4 | -$12 |
| UnitedHealthcare | Medicaid | $4 | -$12 |
| Wellcare | Medicaid | $4 | -$12 |
| Anthem | Blue Home | $11 | -$6 |
| Caresource North Carolina | Qualified Health Plan | $11 | -$6 |
| Anthem | Blue Value | $16 | -$1 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $16 | same |
| Cigna | Commercial | $17 | +$0 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $17 | +$1 |
| AMPS | All Plans | $18 | +$2 |
| UnitedHealthcare | All Payer | $19 | +$3 |
30 additional plans not shown.
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Cash: $16| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Complete | Medicaid | $6 | -$11 |
| AmeriHealth | Medicaid | $6 | -$11 |
| Anthem | Healthy Blue Medicaid | $6 | -$11 |
| UnitedHealthcare | Medicaid | $6 | -$11 |
| Wellcare | Medicaid | $6 | -$11 |
| Anthem | Blue Home | $11 | -$6 |
| Caresource North Carolina | Qualified Health Plan | $11 | -$6 |
| Anthem | Blue Value | $16 | -$1 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $16 | same |
| Cigna | Commercial | $17 | +$0 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $17 | +$1 |
| AMPS | All Plans | $18 | +$2 |
| UnitedHealthcare | All Payer | $19 | +$3 |
30 additional plans not shown.
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
Cash: $16| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Complete | Medicaid | $6 | -$11 |
| AmeriHealth | Medicaid | $6 | -$11 |
| Anthem | Healthy Blue Medicaid | $6 | -$11 |
| UnitedHealthcare | Medicaid | $6 | -$11 |
| Wellcare | Medicaid | $6 | -$11 |
| Caresource North Carolina | Qualified Health Plan | $11 | -$6 |
| Anthem | Blue Home | $15 | -$2 |
| Anthem | Blue Value | $15 | -$1 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $16 | same |
| UnitedHealthcare | All Payer | $17 | +$0 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $17 | +$0 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $17 | +$1 |
| AMPS | All Plans | $18 | +$2 |
31 additional plans not shown.
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
Cash: $16| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Complete | Medicaid | $7 | -$10 |
| AmeriHealth | Medicaid | $7 | -$10 |
| Anthem | Healthy Blue Medicaid | $7 | -$10 |
| UnitedHealthcare | Medicaid | $7 | -$10 |
| Wellcare | Medicaid | $7 | -$10 |
| Anthem | Blue Home | $11 | -$6 |
| Caresource North Carolina | Qualified Health Plan | $11 | -$6 |
| Anthem | Blue Value | $16 | -$1 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $16 | same |
| Cigna | Commercial | $17 | +$0 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $17 | +$1 |
| AMPS | All Plans | $18 | +$2 |
| UnitedHealthcare | All Payer | $19 | +$3 |
30 additional plans not shown.
Atrium Health Lincoln
Cash: $34| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Std Charges All Payers | — | $34 | same |
Atrium Health Union
Cash: $34| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Std Charges All Payers | — | $34 | same |
Atrium Health Pineville
Cash: $34| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Std Charges All Payers | — | $34 | same |
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast
Cash: $34| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Std Charges All Payers | — | $34 | same |
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health
Cash: $34| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Std Charges All Payers | — | $34 | same |
Stanly Regional Medical Center
Cash: $34| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Std Charges All Payers | — | $34 | same |
Atrium Health University City
Cash: $34| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Std Charges All Payers | — | $34 | same |
Atrium Health Cleveland
Cash: $34| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Std Charges All Payers | — | $34 | same |
Atrium Health Anson
Cash: $34| Insurance | Plan | Negotiated Rate | vs Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Std Charges All Payers | — | $34 | same |
Before you call
The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.
Confirm the price
Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for Pap Smear with Physician Interpretation (CPT 88141). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.
Ask about cash pay
If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.
Compare before you schedule
You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.
Ask about financial help
Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.
Financial assistance by facility
Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.
| Facility | Status | Charity Care Provided | How to Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Nonprofit | — | Call billing, request Financial Assistance application |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Nonprofit | — | Call billing, request Financial Assistance application |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Nonprofit | — | Call billing, request Financial Assistance application |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Nonprofit | — | Call billing, request Financial Assistance application |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center | Nonprofit | — | Call billing, request Financial Assistance application |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Nonprofit | — | Call billing, request Financial Assistance application |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Local government | — | N/A (for-profit) |
| Atrium Health Union | Local government | — | N/A (for-profit) |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Local government | — | N/A (for-profit) |
| Carolinas Medical Center-northeast | Local government | — | N/A (for-profit) |
| Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health | Local government | — | N/A (for-profit) |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center | Nonprofit | — | Call billing, request Financial Assistance application |
| Atrium Health University City | Local government | — | N/A (for-profit) |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Local government | — | N/A (for-profit) |
| Atrium Health Anson | Local government | — | N/A (for-profit) |
What to do next
Data sources
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)
This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.