COVID-19 PCR test cost in Marietta, OH
In Marietta, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $168.47 to $280.78, with a median of $224.63. The lowest listed price is at Selby General Hospital — $56.16 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 outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 21, 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 Marietta, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby General Hospital lowest Marietta, OH · (740) 568-2000 Covid-19/Sars-Cov-2 Rna | $168.47 | $280.78 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH · (740) 374-1400 Covid-19/Sars-Cov-2 Rna | $280.78 | $467.96 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $168.47, median $224.63, highest $280.78 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $224.63. 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.