COVID-19 PCR test cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $57.60 to $130.20, with a median of $130.20. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $72.60 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $59.40 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC So Iadna Sars-Cov-2-19 Amp Probe Tq | $57.60 | $192.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Iadna Sars-Cov-2-19 Amp Probe Tq | $60.60 | $202.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC So Iadna Sars-Cov-2-19 Amp Probe Tq | $130.20 | $217.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC So Iadna Sars-Cov-2-19 Amp Probe Tq | $130.20 | $217.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC So Iadna Sars-Cov-2-19 Amp Probe Tq | $130.20 | $217.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC So Iadna Sars-Cov-2-19 Amp Probe Tq | $130.20 | $217.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $57.60, median $130.20, highest $130.20 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $130.20 — 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.