COVID-19 PCR test cost in Caro, MI
In Caro, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $37.75 to $37.75, with a median of $37.75. Across Michigan, the median is $70.81 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Caro, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Caro Region lowest Caro, MI · (989) 673-3141 Rapid Covid POC | $37.75 | $75.50 | $37.87–$39.00 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region lowest Caro, MI · (989) 673-3141 Coronavirus SARS CoV-2 by PCR - Roche | $37.75 | $75.50 | $37.87–$39.00 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region lowest Caro, MI · (989) 673-3141 SARS CoV-2 (COVID19) by PCR - Cepheid | $37.75 | $75.50 | $37.87–$39.00 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $37.75, median $37.75, highest $37.75.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.