COVID-19 PCR test cost in Lima, OH — inpatient
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $105.60 to $153.90, with a median of $129.75. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center — $24.15 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $141.00 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center lowest Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Iadna Sars-Cov-2-19 Amp Probe Tq | $105.60 | $176.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Iadna Sars-Cov-2-19 Amp Probe Tq | $122.40 | $204.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Sarscov2 & Inf A&B Amp Prb | $153.90 | $171.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $370.80 | $412.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $105.60, median $129.75, highest $153.90 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $93.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.