Lab tests CPT 87635 Outpatient

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Lexington Park, MD

In Lexington Park, MD, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $256.51 to $256.51, with a median of $256.51. Across Maryland, the median is $256.85 at 14 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$256.51MedStar St. Mary's Hospital
Median$256.51half pay less
Highest$256.51in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD · (301) 475-6001 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $256.51 $261.74 $256.51–$261.74 2% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $256.51, median $256.51, highest $256.51.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.