Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Moses Lake, WA — inpatient

In Moses Lake, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $221.00 to $221.00, with a median of $221.00. Across Washington, the median is $85.86 at 43 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 — and —.

Lowest$221.00Samaritan Hospital
Median$221.00half pay less
Highest$221.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 Amplifed DNA or RNA probe of (Covid-19) antigen $221.00 $221.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $221.00, median $221.00, highest $221.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $166.90 — 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.