COVID-19 PCR test cost in Savannah, GA
In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $124.20 to $124.20, with a median of $124.20. The lowest listed price is at Candler Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $123.00 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 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 Savannah, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Sars-Cov-2 Pcr | $124.20 | $414.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Sars-Cov-2 Pcr | $124.20 | $414.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $124.20, median $124.20, highest $124.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $124.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.