Your Medicare Coverage
Is my test, item, or service covered?
Pap tests/pelvic exams (screening)
How often is it covered?
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers pap tests/pelvic exams:
- Once every 24 months for all women
- Once every 12 months if you’re at high risk for cervical or vaginal cancer, or if you’re of childbearing age and have had an abnormal Pap test in the past 36 months
Who's eligible?
All women with Medicare are covered.
Your costs in Original Medicare
You pay nothing for the lab Pap test, nothing for the Pap test specimen collection and nothing for the pelvic exam, if the doctor accepts assignment.
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