Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Batavia, NY — inpatient

In Batavia, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $143.24 to $143.24, with a median of $143.24. Across New York, the median is $118.30 at 63 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$143.24United Memorial Medical Center
Median$143.24half pay less
Highest$143.24in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY · (585) 343-6030 HC IADNA SARS_COV_2 COVID_19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $143.24 $220.37 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $143.24, median $143.24, highest $143.24.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $143.24 — 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.