COVID-19 PCR test cost in Lebanon, NH — inpatient
In Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $19.28 to $155.10, with a median of $87.19. The lowest listed price is at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital — $67.91 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $135.46 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 6, 2026 and Jun 6, 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 Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) - D-HH EMPLOYEE SCREEN | $19.28 | $63.00 | $21.74–$59.85 | 69% | — source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) < 48 HRS ADD ON (MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY) | $72.00 | $72.00 | $24.84–$68.40 | — | — source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) < 48 HRS ADD ON (MICROBIOLOGY) | $72.00 | $72.00 | $24.84–$68.40 | — | — source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) (MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY) | $79.56 | $260.00 | $89.70–$247.00 | 69% | — source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 RAPID SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) PCR (MICROBIOLOGY) | $145.66 | $476.00 | $164.22–$452.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 COVID-19 PCR, DH | $155.10 | $282.00 | $50.80–$884.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 RAPID COVID-19 PCR, DH | $160.60 | $292.00 | $50.80–$884.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $170.50 | $310.00 | $50.80–$884.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS LABCORP | $170.50 | $310.00 | $50.80–$884.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) < 48 HRS (MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY) | $238.00 | $238.00 | $82.11–$226.10 | — | — source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) < 48 HRS (MICROBIOLOGY) | $238.00 | $238.00 | $82.11–$226.10 | — | — source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 RAPID SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) PCR (MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY) | $246.00 | $246.00 | $84.87–$233.70 | — | — source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) (MICROBIOLOGY) | $311.00 | $311.00 | $107.29–$295.45 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.28, median $87.19, highest $155.10 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $87.19 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.