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NBCCEDP Kodiak, AK

Where to get a free or low-cost pap smear or colposcopy in Kodiak, Alaska

Alaska Native women have the highest cervical-cancer incidence in the country (16.2 per 100,000), a disparity the Tribal Health Consortium has led the state response to.

See 9 local clinics Call the Alaska program

Community health centers in Kodiak

These 9 federally funded clinics in Kodiak offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.

See every community clinic in Kodiak

Need a colposcopy in Kodiak? Start with the same clinics

If your pap smear or HPV test comes back abnormal, the usual next step is a colposcopy: a 10 to 15 minute exam where a clinician looks at the cervix with a magnifying scope and, if needed, takes a small biopsy. It is how abnormal cells get diagnosed before they can become cancer.

The community health centers listed above provide pap smear screening, and many perform colposcopy on-site or refer you to a partner clinic that does. Call and ask two questions: whether they do colposcopy on-site, and whether you qualify for NBCCEDP coverage, which pays for diagnostic follow-up after an abnormal result, not just the screening itself.

Alaska's free cervical cancer screening program

If you are uninsured or under-insured, Alaska runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.

Alaska Breast and Cervical Health Check

Call 1-800-410-6266 Program details and eligibility Full Alaska eligibility guide

Other free screening in Kodiak

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