COVID-19 PCR test cost in Rome, GA — inpatient
In Rome, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $56.55 to $122.00, with a median of $89.28. The lowest listed price is at AdventHealth Redmond — $32.73 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $123.00 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2025 and Apr 1, 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 Rome, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Redmond lowest Rome, GA · (706) 802-3012 HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $56.55 | $56.55 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome, GA · (706) 509-6900 HC SARS-COV-2 NUCLEIC ACID TEST | $122.00 | $244.00 | $85.40–$182.24 | 50% | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $56.55, median $89.28, highest $122.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $89.28 — 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.