Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Alexandria, MN — inpatient

In Alexandria, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $99.18 to $99.18, with a median of $99.18. Across Minnesota, the median is $119.46 at 77 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$99.18Alomere Health
Median$99.18half pay less
Highest$99.18in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Alomere Health Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 COVID-19/SARS-COV2, NAAT $99.18 $171.00 — 42% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $99.18, median $99.18, highest $99.18.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $99.18 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This is the lab (PCR or similar amplification) test for the virus that causes COVID-19. It is more sensitive than a rapid antigen test and is often required before some procedures or travel.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test on a swab sample; the collection may be billed separately.