COVID-19 PCR test cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $73.26 to $86.86, with a median of $73.64. The lowest listed price is at Gouverneur Hospital — $0.38 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $118.30 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouverneur Hospital lowest Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC IADNA SARS_COV_2 COVID_19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $73.26 | $112.70 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC IADNA SARS_COV_2 COVID_19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $73.64 | $113.30 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC IADNA SARS_COV_2 COVID_19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $86.86 | $133.63 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $73.26, median $73.64, highest $86.86 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $73.64. 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.