COVID-19 PCR test cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $57.71 to $642.76, with a median of $58.25. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $0.54 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $132.50 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 COVID19 AR IN-HOUSE PCR | $57.71 | $227.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 COVID19 AR IN-HOUSE PCR | $58.25 | $227.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 COVID19 AR.IN-HOUSE PCR | $63.30 | $249.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Conway, AR RESPIRATORY PATHOGEN PCR | $642.76 | $642.76 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $57.71, median $58.25, highest $642.76 — a 11.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $96.60 — 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.