COVID-19 PCR test cost in Las Vegas, NV
In Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, 3 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $51.00 to $66.30, with a median of $59.00. The lowest listed price is at North Vista Hospital — $8.00 less than the median here. Across Nevada, the median is $62.65 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Jul 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Vista Hospital lowest North Las Vegas, NV · (702) 649-7711 Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $51.00 | $256.55 | $25.40–$256.55 | 80% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Boulder City Hospital one side Boulder City, NV · (702) 293-4111 SARS Coronavirus with CoV-2 RNA, Qualitative Real-Time RT-PC | $59.00 | $69.00 | $43.00–$69.00 | 14% | — source file |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV · (702) 383-2000 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $66.30 | $221.00 | $24.75–$285.26 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Boulder City Hospital Boulder City, NV · (702) 293-4111 SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) PCR (GeneXpert) | $145.00 | $170.00 | $105.00–$170.00 | 15% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $51.00, median $59.00, highest $66.30 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $66.30. 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 3 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.