COVID-19 PCR test cost in Sacramento, CA — inpatient
In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $113.12 to $113.12, with a median of $113.12. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento and 2 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $95.68 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento lowest Sacramento, CA · (916) 688-2000 IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $113.12 | $202.00 | $48.00–$150.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento lowest Sacramento, CA · (916) 973-5000 IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $113.12 | $202.00 | $48.00–$150.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville lowest Roseville, CA · (916) 784-4000 IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $113.12 | $202.00 | $48.00–$150.00 | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $113.12, median $113.12, highest $113.12.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $113.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.