COVID-19 PCR test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $84.42 to $416.00, with a median of $231.84. The lowest listed price is at Lubbock Heritage Hospital — $147.42 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $103.50 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM | $84.42 | $201.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $84.42 | $201.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $115.92 | $276.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM | $115.92 | $276.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM | $231.84 | $552.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $231.84 | $552.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM | $231.84 | $552.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $231.84 | $552.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM | $231.84 | $552.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $231.84 | $552.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe | $416.00 | $416.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $84.42, median $231.84, highest $416.00 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $104.16 — 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.