Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Medford, WI — inpatient

In Medford, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $180.05 to $180.05, with a median of $180.05. Across Wisconsin, the median is $132.88 at 80 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$180.05Aspirus Medford Hospital
Median$180.05half pay less
Highest$180.05in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Medford, WI.

median
Lowest $180.05Highest $180.05

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Aspirus Medford Hospital lowest Medford, WI · (715) 748-8100 IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $180.05 $277.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Medford Hospital lowest Medford, WI · (715) 748-8100 Fac Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq $180.05 $277.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $180.05, median $180.05, highest $180.05.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $180.05 — 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.