COVID-19 PCR test cost in Seaford, DE
In Seaford, DE, 2 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $178.50 to $226.80, with a median of $202.65. The lowest listed price is at Beebe Medical Center — $24.15 less than the median here. Across Delaware, the median is $226.80 at 5 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 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 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 Seaford, DE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beebe Medical Center lowest Lewes, DE · (302) 645-3300 AMPLIFED DNA OR RNA PROBE DETECTION OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (COVID-19) ANTIGEN | $178.50 | $210.00 | — | 15% | — source file |
| Beebe Medical Center Lewes, DE · (302) 645-3300 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $187.85 | $221.00 | — | 15% | — source file |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford, DE · (302) 422-3311 Hc Sars-Cov-2 Pcr | $226.80 | $270.00 | — | 16% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $178.50, median $202.65, highest $226.80 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $226.80. 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.