COVID-19 PCR test cost in Houghton, MI
In Houghton, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $180.05 to $180.05, with a median of $180.05. Across Michigan, the median is $70.81 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Houghton, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital lowest Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $180.05 | $277.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital lowest Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Fac Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $180.05 | $277.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $180.05, median $180.05, highest $180.05.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $180.05. 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.