COVID-19 PCR test cost in Dayton, OH
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $41.20 to $97.67, with a median of $41.20. The lowest listed price is at Beavercreek Medical Center and 5 other hospitals. Across Ohio, the median is $141.00 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beavercreek Medical Center lowest Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Iadna Sars Covid 19 Amplified Probe | $41.20 | $103.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital lowest Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Iadna Sars Covid 19 Amplified Probe | $41.20 | $103.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Iadna Sars Covid 19 Amplified Probe | $41.20 | $103.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Iadna Sars Covid 19 Amplified Probe | $41.20 | $103.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Iadna Sars Covid 19 Amplified Probe | $41.20 | $103.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital lowest Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Iadna Sars Covid 19 Amplified Probe | $41.20 | $103.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Sars-Cov-2, Amplified Probe Tech | $82.40 | $206.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Sars-Cov-2, Amplified Probe Tech | $82.40 | $206.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Sars-Cov-2, Amplified Probe Tech, Diathe | $82.40 | $206.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Sars-Cov-2, Amplified Probe Tech | $82.40 | $206.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Sars-Cov-2, Amplified Probe Tech, Diathe | $82.40 | $206.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Sars-Cov-2, Amplified Probe Tech | $82.40 | $206.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Sars-Cov-2, Amplified Probe Tech | $82.40 | $206.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Sars-Cov-2, Amplified Probe Tech, Diathe | $82.40 | $206.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Sars-Cov-2, Amplified Probe Tech, Diathe | $82.40 | $206.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Sars-Cov-2, Amplified Probe Tech | $82.40 | $206.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Sars-Cov-2, Amplified Probe Tech, Diathe | $82.40 | $206.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Sars-Cov-2, Amplified Probe Tech, Diathe | $82.40 | $206.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 AMPLIFED DNA OR RNA PROBE DETECTION OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (COVID-19) ANTIGEN | $97.67 | $139.53 | $51.31–$76.96 | 30% | — source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $104.30 | $149.00 | $51.31–$76.96 | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $41.20, median $41.20, highest $97.67 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $41.20. 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 not 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.