Lab tests CPT 87635 Outpatient

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Alliance, NE

In Alliance, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $159.20 to $159.20, with a median of $159.20. Across Nebraska, the median is $131.75 at 50 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 18, 2026 and Aug 18, 2026.

Lowest$159.20Box Butte General Hospital
Median$159.20half pay less
Highest$159.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE · (308) 762-6660 SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $159.20 $199.00 — 20% Aug 18, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $159.20, median $159.20, highest $159.20.

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.