Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Penn Yan, NY — inpatient

In Penn Yan, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $61.58 to $61.58, with a median of $61.58. Across New York, the median is $115.15 at 90 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 Aug 27, 2026 and Aug 27, 2026.

Lowest$61.58Soldiers and Sailors Hospital
Median$61.58half pay less
Highest$61.58in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Soldiers and Sailors Hospital Penn Yan, NY · (315) 787-4175 (RL) COVID-19 TESTING $61.58 $153.93 — 60% Aug 27, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $61.58, median $61.58, highest $61.58.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $61.58 — 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.