Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Goldendale, WA — inpatient

In Goldendale, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $172.00 to $172.00, with a median of $172.00. Across Washington, the median is $85.86 at 43 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 Dec 2, 2024 and Dec 2, 2024.

Lowest$172.00Klickitat Valley Hospital
Median$172.00half pay less
Highest$172.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Klickitat Valley Hospital Goldendale, WA · (509) 773-4022 COVID-19 PCR $172.00 $215.00 — 20% Dec 2, 2024
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Inpatient: lowest $172.00, median $172.00, highest $172.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $172.00 — 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.