Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Corbin, KY — inpatient

In Corbin, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $488.44 to $488.44, with a median of $488.44. Across Kentucky, the median is $134.69 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$488.44AdventHealth Manchester
Median$488.44half pay less
Highest$488.44in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Manchester Manchester, KY · (606) 598-5104 HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE $488.44 $488.44 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $488.44, median $488.44, highest $488.44.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $311.57 — 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.