Lab tests CPT 87635 Outpatient

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Ludington, MI

In Ludington, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $217.50 to $217.50, with a median of $217.50. Across Michigan, the median is $70.81 at 59 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$217.50Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Median$217.50half pay less
Highest$217.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington, MI · (231) 843-2591 Hc Novel Covid-19 Detect Agent Dna Quant $217.50 $217.50 — — —
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Outpatient: lowest $217.50, median $217.50, highest $217.50.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $217.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.