COVID-19 PCR test cost in Miami, FL
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 17 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $65.00 to $362.72, with a median of $123.50. The lowest listed price is at Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale — $58.50 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $118.95 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 14 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 Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 15, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale lowest Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Quest Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 | $65.00 | $100.00 | $25.00–$289.40 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston, FL IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $97.50 | $150.00 | $75.00–$150.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston, FL COVID19 INHOUSE (POINT OF CARE LAB) | $101.40 | $156.00 | $40.40–$140.40 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston, FL COVID19 SENDOUT | $101.40 | $156.00 | $40.40–$140.40 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston, FL COVID19 INHOUSE | $101.40 | $156.00 | $40.40–$140.40 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $112.45 | $173.00 | $51.31–$173.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Micro UC | $118.95 | $183.00 | $29.50–$183.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Micro UC | $118.95 | $183.00 | $30.43–$183.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $123.50 | $190.00 | $29.50–$190.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $123.50 | $190.00 | $30.43–$190.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $123.50 | $190.00 | $30.43–$190.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $123.50 | $190.00 | $29.50–$190.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $123.50 | $190.00 | $29.50–$190.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $123.50 | $190.00 | $29.50–$190.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC Sars - Cov - 2 | $128.10 | $183.00 | $9.20–$717.95 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC Sars - Cov - 2 | $128.10 | $183.00 | $9.20–$717.95 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC Sars - Cov - 2 | $128.10 | $183.00 | $9.20–$717.95 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC Sars - Cov - 2 | $128.10 | $183.00 | $9.20–$717.95 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Micro Lab | $128.70 | $198.00 | $29.50–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Molecular Lab | $128.70 | $198.00 | $29.50–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Micro Lab | $128.70 | $198.00 | $29.50–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Molecular Lab | $128.70 | $198.00 | $29.50–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Micro Lab | $128.70 | $198.00 | $29.50–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Molecular Lab | $128.70 | $198.00 | $29.50–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Micro Lab | $128.70 | $198.00 | $29.50–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Molecular Lab | $128.70 | $198.00 | $30.43–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Micro Lab | $128.70 | $198.00 | $30.43–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Molecular Lab | $128.70 | $198.00 | $30.43–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Molecular Lab | $128.70 | $198.00 | $29.50–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 | $136.50 | $210.00 | $46.18–$289.40 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 PR Infectious Agent Dna/Rna Sars-Cov-2 Amplified Probe Technique | $175.00 | $175.00 | $21.12–$175.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston, FL COVID-19 MOLECULAR (POINT OF CARE LAB) | $216.45 | $333.00 | $86.25–$299.70 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL · (954) 344-3121 HC SARS-COV-2 NAAT-ABBOTT ID NOW-BH | $362.72 | $362.72 | $24.66–$290.18 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 776-8500 HC SARS-COV-2 NAAT-ABBOTT ID NOW-BH | $362.72 | $362.72 | $24.66–$290.18 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL · (954) 786-6400 HC SARS-COV-2 NAAT-ABBOTT ID NOW-BH | $362.72 | $362.72 | $24.66–$290.18 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 355-4400 HC SARS-COV-2 NAAT-ABBOTT ID NOW-BH | $362.72 | $362.72 | $24.66–$290.18 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North one side Deerfield Beach, FL · (954) 786-6400 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ - SARS-COV-2 RT PCR | $380.86 | $380.86 | $25.90–$304.69 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center one side Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 355-4400 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ - SARS-COV-2 RT PCR | $380.86 | $380.86 | $25.90–$304.69 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point one side Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 776-8500 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ - SARS-COV-2 RT PCR | $380.86 | $380.86 | $25.90–$304.69 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs one side Coral Springs, FL · (954) 344-3121 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ - SARS-COV-2 RT PCR | $380.86 | $380.86 | $25.90–$304.69 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $65.00, median $123.50, highest $362.72 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $125.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.