COVID-19 PCR test cost in Shreveport, LA
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $123.14 to $123.14, with a median of $123.14. Across Louisiana, the median is $60.72 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb-Q | $123.14 | $153.93 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb-Wk | $147.24 | $184.05 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb-M | $147.24 | $184.05 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb-Lc | $147.24 | $184.05 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb-Om | $147.24 | $184.05 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $123.14, median $123.14, highest $123.14.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $123.14. 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.