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Where to get a free or low-cost pap smear or colposcopy in Columbia, South Carolina

South Carolina Black women's cervical-cancer incidence is 9.9 per 100,000 versus 7.0 for white women (SCCCR, 2022).

See 12 local clinics Call the South Carolina program

Community health centers in Columbia

These 12 federally funded clinics in Columbia offer pap smear on a sliding-scale fee schedule and see patients regardless of insurance or immigration status.

See every community clinic in Columbia

Need a colposcopy in Columbia? 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.

South Carolina's free cervical cancer screening program

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

Best Chance Network

Call 1-800-277-0031 Program details and eligibility Full South Carolina eligibility guide

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