Lab tests CPT 87635 Outpatient

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Celina, OH

In Celina, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $281.19 to $281.19, with a median of $281.19. Across Ohio, the median is $141.00 at 110 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 1, 2026 and May 1, 2026.

Lowest$281.19Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Median$281.19half pay less
Highest$281.19in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Coldwater, OH · (419) 678-4843 Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb $281.19 $281.19 — — May 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $281.19, median $281.19, highest $281.19.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $281.19. 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.