COVID-19 PCR test cost in Staunton, VA
In Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $69.00 to $69.00, with a median of $69.00. Across Virginia, the median is $59.40 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Health lowest Fishersville, VA · (540) 332-4000 Mic-Covid-19 Pcr | $69.00 | $138.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville, VA · (540) 332-4000 Ser-Covid-19 Pcr | $72.50 | $145.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville, VA · (540) 332-4000 S-Covid-19 Abbott Id Now | $72.50 | $145.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $69.00, median $69.00, highest $69.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $69.00. 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.