Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Gulfport, MS — inpatient

In Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $70.30 to $70.30, with a median of $70.30. Across Mississippi, the median is $44.12 at 52 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 — and —.

Lowest$70.30Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock
Median$70.30half pay less
Highest$70.30in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock Bay St. Louis, MS · (228) 467-8600 HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE $70.30 $185.00 — 62% —
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Inpatient: lowest $70.30, median $70.30, highest $70.30.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $42.90 — 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.