COVID-19 PCR test cost in Boulder, CO
In Boulder, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $147.43 to $147.43, with a median of $147.43. Across Colorado, the median is $74.97 at 15 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boulder, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Avista lowest Louisville, CO · (303) 673-1000 HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $147.43 | $147.43 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista lowest Louisville, CO · (303) 673-1000 HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 RAPID MOLECULAR | $147.43 | $147.43 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista one side Louisville, CO · (303) 673-1000 HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 RT PCR (VC) | $147.43 | $147.43 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista lowest Louisville, CO · (303) 673-1000 HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 NAA (LABCORP) | $147.43 | $147.43 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista lowest Louisville, CO · (303) 673-1000 HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 (MAWD) | $147.43 | $147.43 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista lowest Louisville, CO · (303) 673-1000 HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 RNA QUALITATIVE NAAT (QST) (MF) | $147.43 | $147.43 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista lowest Louisville, CO · (303) 673-1000 HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 BY NAA (ARUP) | $147.43 | $147.43 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $147.43, median $147.43, highest $147.43.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $147.43. 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.