Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Missoula, MT — inpatient

In Missoula, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $108.00 to $108.00, with a median of $108.00. Across Montana, the median is $117.60 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$108.00St. Patrick Hospital
Median$108.00half pay less
Highest$108.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Missoula, MT.

median
Lowest $108.00Highest $108.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St. Patrick Hospital lowest Missoula, MT · (406) 543-7271 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $108.00 $135.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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St. Patrick Hospital lowest Missoula, MT · (406) 543-7271 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM $108.00 $135.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $108.00, median $108.00, highest $108.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $108.00 — 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.