Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Weirton, WV — inpatient

In Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $98.20 to $98.20, with a median of $98.20. Across West Virginia, the median is $98.69 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$98.20Trinity Hospital Holding
Median$98.20half pay less
Highest$98.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Trinity Hospital Holding Steubenville, OH COVID-19 IN HOUSE TESTING $98.20 $198.00 — 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $98.20, median $98.20, highest $98.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $111.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.