Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

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

In Minocqua, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $166.25 to $166.25, with a median of $166.25. 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 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 2026 and Feb 20, 2026.

Lowest$166.25Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua
Median$166.25half pay less
Highest$166.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua, WI · (715) 358-1710 SARS-COV-2 TECH $166.25 $175.00 $96.25–$169.75 5% Feb 20, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $166.25, median $166.25, highest $166.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $166.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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. 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.