Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Monticello, NY — inpatient

In Monticello, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $58.09 to $58.09, with a median of $58.09. Across New York, the median is $115.15 at 90 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$58.09Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills
Median$58.09half pay less
Highest$58.09in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills Harris, NY · (845) 794-3300 HC SARS-COV2 COVID-19 AMP PRM $58.09 $314.00 — 82% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $58.09, median $58.09, highest $58.09.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $58.09 — 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.