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Where to get free or low-cost pap smear in Washington, District of Columbia

DC Black women's cervical-cancer incidence is 9.7 per 100,000 versus 4.8 for white women — one of the largest city-level gaps nationally (DC Cancer Registry, 2022).

See 74 local clinics Call the District of Columbia program

Community health centers in Washington

These 74 federally funded clinics in Washington offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.

See every community clinic in Washington

District of Columbia's free cervical cancer screening program

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

DC Cancer Consortium / Project WISH

Call 1-202-442-9144 Program details and eligibility Full District of Columbia eligibility guide

Other free screening in Washington

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