Community health centers in Berkeley
These 8 federally funded clinics in Berkeley offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.
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Berkeley Primary Care
Berkeley, CA 94704-2608
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 510-204-4666 -
Lifelong Berkeley Food And Housing, Russell Street Residence - Supportive Housing Program
Berkeley, CA 94703-2119
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 510-843-3420 -
Lifelong Berkeley Trust Health Center
Berkeley, CA 94710-2044
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 510-981-4000 -
Lifelong Dental Clinic
Berkeley, CA 94703-2715
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 510-653-8500 -
Lifelong Medical Care
Berkeley, CA 94710-2412
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 510-981-4122 -
Over 60 Health Center - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94702-2739
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 510-601-6060 -
West Berkeley Family Practice
Berkeley, CA 94710-2047
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 510-981-4200 -
William Byron Rumford Med Clinic
Berkeley, CA 94702-2510
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 510-549-3166
Need a colposcopy in Berkeley? 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.
California's free cervical cancer screening program
If you are uninsured or under-insured, California runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.
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