COVID-19 PCR test cost in Allentown, PA
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $59.01 to $59.01, with a median of $59.01. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $75.00 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Iadna Sars Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Probe | $59.01 | $225.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Iadna Sars Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Probe | $59.01 | $234.00 | — | 75% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $59.01, median $59.01, highest $59.01.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $59.01. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.