COVID-19 PCR test cost in Reno, NV
In Reno, NV, 2 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $51.00 to $366.00, with a median of $208.50. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Regional Medical Center — $157.50 less than the median here. Across Nevada, the median is $62.65 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Jun 8, 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 Reno, NV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Regional Medical Center lowest Reno, NV · (775) 770-3000 Hc 2019-Ncov Diagnostic P | $51.00 | $0.01 | $1.00–$256.55 | -509900% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Regional Medical Center lowest Reno, NV · (775) 770-3000 Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $51.00 | $256.55 | $1.00–$256.55 | 80% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Incline Village Community Hospital Incline Village, NV · (775) 833-4100 Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $366.00 | $366.00 | $142.74–$373.32 | — | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $51.00, median $208.50, highest $366.00 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.