COVID-19 PCR test cost in Russellville, AL
In Russellville, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $33.35 to $55.00, with a median of $44.18. The lowest listed price is at Russellville Hospital — $10.83 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $55.00 at 35 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 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 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 Russellville, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville Hospital lowest Russellville, AL · (256) 332-1611 COVID 19 TEST LAB CORP | $33.35 | $128.28 | $35.91–$76.97 | 74% | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 LAB-KACOV2-KAILOS ASSURE SENTI | $55.00 | $55.00 | $10.73–$42.90 | — | — source file |
| Red Bay Hospital one side Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 LAB-COVID-SARS-COV-2 BY RT-PCR | $75.00 | $75.00 | $14.63–$79.50 | — | — source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 OR-DRIL S4-6-12M STOP STRY | $735.50 | $735.50 | $50.69–$573.69 | — | — source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 LAB-COVD19-SAR-COV-2, DIATHERI | $786.00 | $786.00 | $153.27–$613.08 | — | — source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 LAB-COVIDM-SARS-COV-2-RNA DETE | $943.20 | $943.20 | $79.50–$735.70 | — | — source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 OR-PLT .6MM FRNTL MESH HBRD | $4,295.00 | $4,295.00 | $50.69–$3,350.10 | — | — source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 OR-IMPL IPS PEEK CRANI OL 34 | $44,438.50 | $44,438.50 | $50.69–$34,662.03 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $33.35, median $44.18, highest $55.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $44.18. 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 1 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 1 it is 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.