COVID-19 PCR test cost in Jacksonville, FL — inpatient
In Jacksonville, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $20.35 to $66.00, with a median of $20.35. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County and 3 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $118.95 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Jacksonville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County lowest Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 2019 NOVEL CORONA VIRUS RNA | $20.35 | $55.00 | $11.00–$55.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County lowest Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 2019 NOVEL CORONA VIRUS RNA | $20.35 | $55.00 | $11.00–$55.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 2019 NOVEL CORONA VIRUS RNA | $20.35 | $55.00 | $11.00–$55.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 2019 NOVEL CORONA VIRUS RNA | $20.35 | $55.00 | $11.00–$55.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 2019 NOVEL CORONA VIRUS RNA | $20.35 | $55.00 | $11.00–$51.31 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County lowest Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 2019 NOVEL CORONA VIRUS RNA | $20.35 | $55.00 | $11.00–$55.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County lowest Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 2019 NOVEL CORONA VIRUS RNA | $20.35 | $55.00 | $11.00–$55.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 REF 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 87635 | $25.53 | $69.00 | $13.80–$69.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 REF 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 87635 | $25.53 | $69.00 | $13.80–$51.31 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 REF 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 87635 | $25.53 | $69.00 | $13.80–$69.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 REF 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 87635 | $25.53 | $69.00 | $13.80–$69.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 REF 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 87635 | $25.53 | $69.00 | $13.80–$69.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 REF 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 87635 | $25.53 | $69.00 | $13.80–$69.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 REF 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 87635 | $25.53 | $69.00 | $13.80–$69.00 | 63% | — source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB REF INF AGT DET BY DNA/RNA; SARS-COV-2; COVID-19; AMPLFD PROB | $66.00 | $120.00 | $50.16–$114.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB INF AGT DET BY DNA/RNA; SARS-COV-2; COVID-19; AMPLFD PROBE TE | $85.70 | $155.81 | $65.13–$148.02 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 UC INF AGT DET BY DNA/RNA; SARS-COV-2; COVID-19; AMPLFD PROBE TE | $182.72 | $332.21 | $98.00–$315.60 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 UB UC INF AGT DET BY DNA/RNA; SARS-COV-2; COVID-19; AMPLFD PROBE | $182.72 | $332.21 | $139.53–$315.60 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $20.35, median $20.35, highest $66.00 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $66.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.