COVID-19 PCR test cost in Rapid City, SD — inpatient
In Rapid City, SD, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $45.90 to $45.90, with a median of $45.90. Across South Dakota, the median is $124.80 at 6 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Rapid City, SD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital lowest Rapid City, SD · (605) 721-4700 COVID-19, PCR- | $45.90 | $76.50 | $50.28–$68.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital lowest Rapid City, SD · (605) 721-4700 COVID 19 (co)- | $45.90 | $76.50 | $50.28–$68.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital lowest Rapid City, SD · (605) 721-4700 COVID-19, NAAT, POC- | $45.90 | $76.50 | $50.28–$68.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City, SD · (605) 721-4700 COVID 19- | $90.00 | $150.00 | $50.28–$135.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $45.90, median $45.90, highest $45.90.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $45.90 — 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 and 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.