Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Ocala, FL — inpatient

In Ocala, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $1,018.25 to $1,018.25, with a median of $1,018.25. Across Florida, the median is $118.95 at 79 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$1,018.25AdventHealth Ocala
Median$1,018.25half pay less
Highest$1,018.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Ocala Ocala, FL · (352) 351-7200 HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE $1,018.25 $1,018.25 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,018.25, median $1,018.25, highest $1,018.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,018.25 — 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.