COVID-19 PCR test cost in Ripley, WV
In Ripley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $64.00 to $64.00, with a median of $64.00. Across West Virginia, the median is $65.00 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Lowest$64.00Community Health Association
Median$64.00half pay less
Highest$64.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Association Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 AMPLIFED DNA OR RNA PROBE DETECTION OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (COVID-19) ANTIGEN | $64.00 | $128.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $64.00, median $64.00, highest $64.00.
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.