COVID-19 PCR test cost in Dayton, OH — inpatient
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 6 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $41.20 to $41.20, with a median of $41.20. The lowest listed price is at Kettering Medical Center and 5 other hospitals. Across Ohio, the median is $141.00 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 6 cities 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Iadna Sars Covid 19 Amplified Probe | $41.20 | $103.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| 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 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $41.20, median $41.20, highest $41.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $41.20 — 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.