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Where to get a free or low-cost pap smear or colposcopy in Boise, Idaho

Idaho's cervical-cancer incidence is highest among Hispanic women at 10.5 per 100,000 (Idaho Cancer Registry, 2022).

See 17 local clinics Call the Idaho program

Community health centers in Boise

These 17 federally funded clinics in Boise offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.

See every community clinic in Boise

Need a colposcopy in Boise? 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.

Idaho's free cervical cancer screening program

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

Women's Health Check

Call 1-800-926-2588 Program details and eligibility Full Idaho eligibility guide

Other free screening in Boise

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