COVID-19 PCR test cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $217.50 to $217.50, with a median of $217.50. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Michigan, the median is $70.81 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 — 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital lowest Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Novel Covid-19 Detect Agent Dna Quant | $217.50 | $217.50 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital lowest Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Novel Covid-19 Detect Agent Dna Quant | $217.50 | $217.50 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital lowest East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Novel Covid-19 Detect Agent Dna Quant | $217.50 | $217.50 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Novel Covid-19 Detect Agent Dna Quant | $217.50 | $217.50 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Novel Covid-19 Detect Agent Dna Quant | $217.50 | $217.50 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $217.50, median $217.50, highest $217.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $217.50. 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.