COVID-19 PCR test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 22 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $26.80 to $192.00, with a median of $61.57. The lowest listed price is at Englewood Health — $34.77 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $118.30 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 16 cities for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood Health one side lowest Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Sars Cov 2 Rna, Rt Pcr (Rapid) 87635 | $26.80 | $268.00 | $20.96–$214.40 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 BY NAAT HOLOGIC PANTHER | $51.31 | $207.00 | $34.36–$207.00 | 75% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ BIOREFERENCE | $51.31 | $249.00 | $41.33–$249.00 | 79% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals one side Neptune City, NJ SARS-COV-2 RT-PCR DIASORIN SYMPTOMATIC | $51.31 | $249.00 | $41.33–$249.00 | 79% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ SARS-COV-2 RNA COVID-19 QUALITATIVE NAAT QST | $51.31 | $249.00 | $41.33–$249.00 | 79% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ BIOCARTIS IDYLLA SARS-COV-2 PCR | $51.31 | $314.00 | $52.12–$314.00 | 84% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City, NJ IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ BIOREFERENCE (JTCC) | $51.31 | $249.00 | $41.33–$249.00 | 79% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 POC-COVID19 | $52.80 | $88.00 | $41.05–$163.68 | 40% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Iadna Sars Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Probe | $59.01 | $225.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Iadna Sars Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Probe | $59.01 | $225.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Iadna Sars Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Probe | $59.01 | $225.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Iadna Sars Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Probe | $59.01 | $225.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Iadna Sars Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Probe | $59.01 | $165.00 | — | 64% | — source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $61.57 | $102.70 | $30.79–$6,487.00 | 40% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $61.57 | $102.70 | $30.79–$6,487.00 | 40% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $61.57 | $102.70 | $30.79–$6,487.00 | 40% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $61.57 | $128.25 | $30.79–$6,487.00 | 52% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $61.57 | $102.70 | $30.79–$6,487.00 | 40% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health one side Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Sars Cov 2 Rna, Rt Pcr 87635 | $64.60 | $646.00 | $50.52–$516.80 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ SARS-COV-2 RNA COVID-19 QUALITATIVE NAAT QST | $99.60 | $249.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ SARS-COV-2 RNA COVID-19 QUALITATIVE NAAT QST | $99.60 | $249.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $118.30 | $169.00 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Rapid Molecular Infl. A/B/Cov2 | $118.30 | $169.00 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Englewood Health one side Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Sars Cov 2 Rna Rt-Pcr Quest 87635 | $119.40 | $1,194.00 | $93.37–$955.20 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Covid-19 Lab Test Non-Cdc | $133.39 | $190.55 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Englewood Health one side Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Sars Cov 2 Rna, Rt Pcr (Quest) 87635 | $133.40 | $1,334.00 | $104.32–$1,067.20 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Sarscov2 Naa Coronavirus | $171.00 | $190.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Sarscov2 Naa Coronavirus | $171.00 | $190.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Sarscov2 Naa Coronavirus | $171.00 | $190.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Sarscov2 Naa Coronavirus | $171.00 | $190.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Sarscov2 Naa Coronavirus | $171.00 | $190.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPL | $173.17 | $192.41 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $175.00 | $175.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Cov-19 Amp Prb Hgh Thruput | $180.25 | $257.50 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw, NY · (845) 786-4000 SARS-COV-2 RNA | $192.00 | $192.00 | $34.89–$144.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $26.80, median $61.57, highest $192.00 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 50 facilities here, median $60.29 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 8 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.