COVID-19 PCR test cost in Clearlake, CA
In Clearlake, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $304.00 to $304.00, with a median of $304.00. Across California, the median is $92.00 at 204 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Clearlake, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital lowest Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG CORE IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PROBE TQ | $304.00 | $304.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital lowest Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PROBE TQ | $304.00 | $304.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $304.00, median $304.00, highest $304.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $304.00. 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.