COVID-19 PCR test cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $21.62 to $193.96, with a median of $60.00. The lowest listed price is at Saint Clare Hospital — $38.38 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $72.80 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 12 cities for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare Hospital lowest Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC COVID19 NAA (ARUP) | $21.62 | $75.00 | $54.00–$56.25 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC COVID19 NAA (ARUP) | $22.82 | $75.00 | $54.00–$56.25 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC COVID19 NAA (ARUP) | $22.91 | $75.00 | $32.25–$67.50 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC COVID19 NAA (ARUP) | $23.54 | $75.00 | $54.00–$56.25 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC COVID19 NAA (ARUP) | $24.84 | $75.00 | $54.00–$56.25 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC COVID19 NAA (ARUP) | $26.51 | $75.00 | $21.00–$67.50 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC ACCULA COVID TEST (POC) | $43.24 | $150.00 | $108.00–$112.50 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC ACCULA COVID TEST (POC) | $45.63 | $150.00 | $108.00–$112.50 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC ACCULA COVID TEST (POC) | $45.81 | $150.00 | $64.50–$135.00 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC ACCULA COVID TEST (POC) | $47.08 | $150.00 | $108.00–$112.50 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC ACCULA COVID TEST (POC) | $49.68 | $150.00 | $108.00–$112.50 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC ACCULA COVID TEST (POC) | $53.01 | $150.00 | $42.00–$135.00 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $60.00 | $120.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $74.46 | $146.00 | $93.51–$116.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB POCT | $98.40 | $123.00 | $51.31–$98.40 | 20% | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB SRH | $176.00 | $220.00 | $18.70–$198.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB NWP | $176.00 | $220.00 | $18.70–$198.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $179.04 | $373.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $179.04 | $373.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $179.04 | $373.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $179.04 | $373.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 COVID-19 TEST, GENMARK EPLEX, RAPID RESPONSE | $189.21 | $371.00 | $237.63–$296.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM | $193.96 | $373.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $193.96 | $373.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $21.62, median $60.00, highest $193.96 — a 9.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $67.23 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.