COVID-19 PCR test cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $33.72 to $212.22, with a median of $148.40. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $114.68 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $119.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 Aug 6, 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC COVID EXPRESS | $33.72 | $51.88 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC COVID EXPRESS | $33.72 | $51.88 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 CHG IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $37.91 | $58.33 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC COVID-19 TEST (NON-CDC) AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE ONLY | $51.45 | $79.16 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC COVID-19 TEST (NON-CDC) AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE ONLY | $65.00 | $100.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG COVID-19 LAB TEST | $148.40 | $280.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG COVID-19 LAB TEST NON- CDC | $148.40 | $280.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG COVID-19 LAB TEST | $148.40 | $280.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG COVID-19 LAB TEST | $148.40 | $280.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG COVID-19 LAB TEST NON- CDC | $148.40 | $280.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG COVID-19 LAB TEST NON- CDC | $148.40 | $280.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG COVID-19 LAB TEST NON- CDC | $148.40 | $280.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG COVID-19 LAB TEST | $148.40 | $280.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton, OR · (503) 769-2175 Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $212.22 | $212.22 | $51.31–$201.61 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $33.72, median $148.40, highest $212.22 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $148.40. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.