Community health centers in Salem
These 6 federally funded clinics in Salem offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.
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Lancaster Family Health Center At Beverly
Salem, OR 97305-1374
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 503-588-0076 -
Lancaster Family Health Center At Lancaster
Salem, OR 97301-5155
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 503-588-0076 -
Northwest Human Services-Hoap Homeless Outreach & Advocacy Project
Salem, OR 97301-2498
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 503-588-5827 -
Northwest Human Services-Host Youth & Family Program
Salem, OR 97301-1047
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 503-588-5825 -
Northwest Human Services, Inc.
Salem, OR 97301-3722
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 503-588-5828 -
Quickcare Clinic
Salem, OR 97304-4067
Sliding-scale fees Uninsured welcome 503-588-5816
Need a colposcopy in Salem? 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.
Oregon's free cervical cancer screening program
If you are uninsured or under-insured, Oregon runs a NBCCEDP program that covers pap smear and follow-up at no cost for residents who qualify.