COVID-19 PCR test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $106.02 to $314.40, with a median of $119.40. The lowest listed price is at Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana — $13.38 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $108.50 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 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 — 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RHI | $106.02 | $186.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RHI | $106.02 | $186.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $115.20 | $128.00 | $51.00–$128.00 | 10% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN SARS-COV-2 COVID19 AMP PRB HIGHTECH | $119.40 | $199.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN SARS-COV-2 COVID19 AMP PRB HIGHTECH | $119.40 | $199.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN SARS-COV-2 COVID19 AMP PRB HIGHTECH | $119.40 | $199.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 SARS-COV-2 COVID19 AMP PRB HIGHTECH | $119.40 | $199.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN SARS-COV-2 COVID19 AMP PRB HIGHTECH | $119.40 | $199.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 SARS-COV-2 COVID19 AMP PRB HIGHTECH | $119.40 | $199.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 SARS-COV-2 COVID19 AMP PRB HIGHTECH | $119.40 | $199.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 SARS-COV-2 COVID19 AMP PRB HIGHTECH | $121.20 | $202.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 SARS-COV-2 COVID19 AMP PRB HIGHTECH | $122.40 | $204.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $124.80 | $208.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $124.80 | $208.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $124.80 | $208.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $124.80 | $208.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $124.80 | $208.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $124.80 | $208.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $124.80 | $208.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $126.60 | $211.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $127.20 | $212.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health one side Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 COVID-19, RT-PCR | $314.40 | $524.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB VIRACOR | $406.20 | $677.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB VIRACOR | $406.20 | $677.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB VIRACOR | $406.20 | $677.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB VIRACOR | $406.20 | $677.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB VIRACOR | $406.20 | $677.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB VIRACOR | $406.20 | $677.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB VIRACOR | $406.20 | $677.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB VIRACOR | $412.80 | $688.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB VIRACOR | $415.20 | $692.00 | $20.52–$116.99 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $106.02, median $119.40, highest $314.40 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $119.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.