Community health centers in Sylva
These 3 federally funded clinics in Sylva offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.
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Appalachian Mountain Health At Sylva
Sylva, NC 28779-5271
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 828-307-0900 -
Blue Ridge Health - Meridian Bonnie Lane
Sylva, NC 28779-8511
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 828-631-3973 -
Sylva Health Center
Sylva, NC 28779-5195
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 828-692-4280
Need a colposcopy in Sylva? 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.
North Carolina's free cervical cancer screening program
If you are uninsured or under-insured, North Carolina runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program