Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Morrilton, AR — inpatient

In Morrilton, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $59.86 to $59.86, with a median of $59.86. Across Arkansas, the median is $132.50 at 28 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$59.86St Anthony's Hospital Association
Median$59.86half pay less
Highest$59.86in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Anthony's Hospital Association Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 COVID19 AR IN-HOUSE PCR $59.86 $235.00 — 75% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $59.86, median $59.86, highest $59.86.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $59.86 — 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.