COVID-19 PCR test cost in Canton, OH
In Canton-Massillon, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $36.45 to $230.10, with a median of $105.75. The lowest listed price is at Aultman Hospital — $69.30 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $141.00 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities 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 Jun 15, 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 Canton-Massillon, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aultman Hospital lowest Canton, OH · (330) 363-9911 Er-Lab Covid-19 Poc | $36.45 | $81.00 | — | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton, OH · (330) 363-9911 Lab-Sars Cov-2 Covid-19 | $67.05 | $149.00 | — | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton, OH · (330) 363-9911 Lab-Sars Cov-2 Covid 19 | $67.05 | $149.00 | — | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance, OH · (330) 596-6000 Lab-Sars Cov-2 Covid 19 | $105.75 | $235.00 | — | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton, OH · (330) 489-1111 IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $230.10 | $354.00 | $89.95–$354.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton, OH · (330) 489-1111 COVID19 INHOUSE (POINT OF CARE LAB) | $230.10 | $354.00 | $100.11–$354.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton, OH · (330) 489-1111 COVID-19 MOLECULAR (POINT OF CARE LAB) | $230.10 | $354.00 | $100.11–$354.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton, OH · (330) 489-1111 COVID19 INHOUSE | $230.10 | $354.00 | $27.41–$118.46 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $36.45, median $105.75, highest $230.10 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $105.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.