COVID-19 PCR test cost in Fort Payne, AL — inpatient
In Fort Payne, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $343.45 to $343.45, with a median of $343.45. Across Alabama, the median is $55.00 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fort Payne, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Payne, AL · (256) 845-3150 ..COVID-19 ALH, BIOFIRE (DISC) | $343.45 | $343.45 | $38.48–$274.76 | — | — source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Payne, AL · (256) 845-3150 ..COVID-19 ALH, BIOFIRE (DISC) | $343.45 | $343.45 | $38.48–$274.76 | — | — source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne, AL · (256) 845-3150 COVID-19 TESTING, HUNTSVILLE | $390.00 | $390.00 | $38.48–$312.00 | — | — source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne, AL · (256) 845-3150 COVID-19 TESTING, HUNTSVILLE | $390.00 | $390.00 | $38.48–$312.00 | — | — source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne, AL · (256) 845-3150 ..COVID-19 TESTING, MAYO (DISC) | $1,104.00 | $1,104.00 | $38.48–$883.20 | — | — source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne, AL · (256) 845-3150 ..COVID-19 TESTING, MAYO (DISC) | $1,104.00 | $1,104.00 | $38.48–$883.20 | — | — source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne, AL · (256) 845-3150 COVID-19 TESTING, DIATHERIX | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | $38.48–$1,440.00 | — | — source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne, AL · (256) 845-3150 COVID-19 TESTING, DIATHERIX | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | $38.48–$1,440.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $343.45, median $343.45, highest $343.45.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $343.45 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87635 ($92.93). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne, ALSARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $0.01 | file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne, ALSARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $0.01 | file |