COVID-19 PCR test cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $31.05 to $140.18, with a median of $59.50. The lowest listed price is at Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta and 2 other hospitals — $28.45 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $95.68 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 17, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta lowest Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOQ SARS-COV-2 | $31.05 | $69.00 | $12.49–$342.56 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOQ SARS-COV-2 | $31.05 | $69.00 | $13.80–$372.39 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOQ SARS-COV-2 | $31.05 | $69.00 | $13.80–$364.89 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $48.00 | $100.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 COVID-19 DIAG PANEL SONIC | $51.00 | $70.00 | $15.39–$500.00 | 27% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $51.00 | $256.55 | $48.74–$256.55 | 80% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $51.00 | $256.55 | $48.74–$256.55 | 80% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 COVID-19 DIAG PANEL IN-HOUSE - 87635 - 45180006 | $51.00 | $500.00 | $15.39–$500.00 | 90% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 COVID-19 DIAGNOSTIC PANEL | $51.00 | $51.31 | $15.39–$500.00 | 1% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 COVID-19 DIAG PANEL IN-HOUSE - 87635 - 45180011 | $51.00 | $256.55 | $15.39–$500.00 | 80% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC LIAT COVID-19 RNA | $63.90 | $142.00 | $28.40–$364.89 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC LIAT COVID-19 RNA | $63.90 | $142.00 | $28.40–$372.39 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC LIAT COVID-19 RNA | $63.90 | $142.00 | $25.70–$342.56 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $68.00 | $290.00 | $41.05–$532.88 | 77% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HB COVID-19 RNA | $68.40 | $152.00 | $30.40–$372.39 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HB COVID-19 RNA | $68.40 | $152.00 | $27.51–$342.56 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HB COVID-19 RNA | $68.40 | $152.00 | $30.40–$364.89 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Coronavirus SARS Ag (Sofia) | $78.00 | $104.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SARS-COV2-2 RNA POC | $80.10 | $178.00 | $32.22–$342.56 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SARS-COV2-2 RNA POC | $80.10 | $178.00 | $35.60–$372.39 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SARS-COV2-2 RNA POC | $80.10 | $178.00 | $35.60–$364.89 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM | $89.76 | $187.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $95.68 | $184.00 | $35.00–$105.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $95.68 | $184.00 | $35.00–$105.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $95.68 | $184.00 | $35.00–$105.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Sars-Cov-2 by Automated Pcr | $102.91 | $102.91 | $51.31–$102.91 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Sars-Cov-2 by Automated Pcr | $102.91 | $102.91 | $51.31–$102.91 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lc Covid-19, Naa | $128.28 | $128.28 | $51.31–$128.28 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lc Covid-19, Naa | $128.28 | $128.28 | $51.31–$128.28 | — | — source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow, CA · (760) 256-1761 Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $140.18 | $233.63 | $23.60–$186.90 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 SARS-CoV-2, NAA LC | $140.62 | $187.50 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HB Covid-19 Rna | $141.79 | $141.79 | $51.31–$141.79 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HB Covid-19 Rna | $141.79 | $141.79 | $51.31–$141.79 | — | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SARS-COV-2 BY AUTOMATED PCR | $159.30 | $354.00 | $41.56–$364.89 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC COVID19 RNA STAT | $166.50 | $370.00 | $41.56–$364.89 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC COVID19 RNA STAT | $166.50 | $370.00 | $41.56–$372.39 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC COVID19 RNA STAT | $166.50 | $370.00 | $51.31–$342.56 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC COVID19 SCREEN POOL | $173.70 | $386.00 | $41.56–$364.89 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC COVID19 SCREEN POOL | $173.70 | $386.00 | $41.56–$372.39 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC COVID19 SCREEN POOL | $173.70 | $386.00 | $51.31–$342.56 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $31.05, median $59.50, highest $140.18 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $78.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 12 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.