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Where to get a free or low-cost pap smear or colposcopy in Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island Black women's cervical-cancer incidence is 8.7 per 100,000 (RI Cancer Registry, 2022).

See 14 local clinics Call the Rhode Island program

Community health centers in Providence

These 14 federally funded clinics in Providence offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.

See every community clinic in Providence

Need a colposcopy in Providence? 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.

Rhode Island's free cervical cancer screening program

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

Rhode Island Women's Cancer Screening Program

Call 1-800-942-7434 Program details and eligibility Full Rhode Island eligibility guide

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