Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Prescott Valley, AZ — inpatient

In Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $102.00 to $102.00, with a median of $102.00. Across Arizona, the median is $51.74 at 33 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$102.00Verde Valley Medical Center
Median$102.00half pay less
Highest$102.00in 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 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ.

median
Lowest $102.00Highest $117.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Verde Valley Medical Center lowest Cottonwood, AZ · (928) 773-2357 *REF* SARS-CoV-2 RNA Quest $102.00 $204.00 $61.20–$204.00 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood, AZ · (928) 773-2357 SARS-CoV-2 PCR NAH $112.63 $225.25 $67.58–$225.25 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood, AZ · (928) 773-2357 SARS-CoV-2 POC $112.63 $225.25 $67.58–$225.25 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood, AZ · (928) 773-2357 SARS-CoV-2 (SMC Only) $112.63 $225.25 $67.58–$225.25 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood, AZ · (928) 773-2357 SARS-CoV-2/FluA&B/RSV (SMC Only) $112.63 $225.25 $67.58–$225.25 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood, AZ · (928) 773-2357 *REF* SARS-CoV-2 RNA Varies $117.50 $235.00 $70.50–$235.00 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $102.00, median $102.00, highest $102.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $102.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.