COVID-19 PCR test cost in Lake Havasu City, AZ
In Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, 4 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $20.73 to $135.77, with a median of $83.52. The lowest listed price is at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center — $62.79 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $57.18 at 50 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 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 14, 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 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center lowest Bullhead City, AZ · (928) 763-2273 COVID19 PRB | $20.73 | $172.78 | $20.73–$172.78 | 88% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City, AZ · (928) 763-2273 L139900 COVID19 NAA | $27.35 | $227.89 | $27.35–$219.39 | 88% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City, AZ · (928) 855-8185 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), amplified probe technique | $72.89 | $121.49 | $51.31–$121.49 | 40% | — source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman, AZ · (928) 757-2101 Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $94.15 | $269.00 | $51.31–$295.90 | 65% | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave, AZ · (928) 788-2273 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), amplified probe technique | $135.77 | $226.28 | $61.57 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.73, median $83.52, highest $135.77 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $36.28. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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.