When doctors think about tests that might cause sticker shock for their patients, they wouldn't normally consider a simple Pap smear. The cost for that service is normally between $20 and $30. But other tests that laboratories have promoted to doctors along with Pap smears often drive up the price.
How a routine Pap smear ends up costing $1,000
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