COVID-19 PCR test cost in Utica, NY
In Utica-Rome, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $25.65 to $171.00, with a median of $146.14. The lowest listed price is at Little Falls Hospital — $120.49 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $115.15 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 Aug 11, 2026 and Aug 11, 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 Utica-Rome, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Falls Hospital lowest Little Falls, NY · (315) 823-5261 HC SARS-CoV-2 by PCR REF | $25.65 | $95.00 | $26.60–$95.00 | 73% | — source file |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY · (315) 823-5261 HC SARS-CoV-2 by PCR (Quest - Emp) REF | $35.10 | $130.00 | $102.14–$98.18 | 73% | — source file |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY · (315) 823-5261 HC SARS-CoV-2 by PCR (Quest - Res) REF | $35.10 | $130.00 | $102.14–$98.18 | 73% | — source file |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY · (315) 823-5261 HC Covid-19 Direct (Diasorin) | $49.53 | $183.45 | $105.28–$69.28 | 73% | — source file |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY · (315) 823-5261 HC COVID19-ID NOW - Community Testing | $57.90 | $214.43 | $123.06–$78.74 | 73% | — source file |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY · (315) 823-5261 HC Covid19 | $57.90 | $214.43 | $123.06–$78.74 | 73% | — source file |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY · (315) 823-5261 HC COVID 19(ADSCIS) ref | $57.90 | $214.43 | $123.06–$78.74 | 73% | — source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb | $146.14 | $362.00 | $51.31–$362.00 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 *coronavirus sars-cov-2 naa | $146.14 | $362.00 | $51.31–$362.00 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb | $146.14 | $362.00 | $51.31–$362.00 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome, NY · (315) 338-7000 *coronavirus sars-cov-2 naa | $146.14 | $362.00 | $51.31–$362.00 | 60% | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Mvhs Utica, NY Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $171.00 | $285.00 | $48.74–$99.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Mvhs Utica, NY HC Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $174.60 | $291.00 | $30.79–$218.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Mvhs Utica, NY HC Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $174.60 | $291.00 | $30.79–$218.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Mvhs Utica, NY HC Covid -19 (Mayo) | $340.80 | $568.00 | $30.79–$426.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mvhs Utica, NY HC Covid -19 (Mayo) | $340.80 | $568.00 | $30.79–$426.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $25.65, median $146.14, highest $171.00 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $158.57. 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 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.