COVID-19 PCR test cost in Tallahassee, FL
In Tallahassee, FL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $65.20 to $109.16, with a median of $87.18. The lowest listed price is at HCA Florida Capital Hospital — $21.98 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $81.10 at 147 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Tallahassee, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital lowest Tallahassee, FL · (850) 656-5000 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease ºCOVID-19»), amplified probe technique | $65.20 | $65.20 | $51.31 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital lowest Tallahassee, FL · (850) 656-5000 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease ºCOVID-19»), amplified probe technique UNSCHEDULED | $65.20 | $65.20 | $93.79–$98.73 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital lowest Tallahassee, FL · (850) 656-5000 COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $65.20 | $65.20 | $10.04–$65.20 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare one side Tallahassee, FL · (850) 431-1155 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ - SARS-COV-2 RT PCR | $109.16 | $155.94 | — | 30% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $65.20, median $87.18, highest $109.16 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $109.16. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.