Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Seward, AK — inpatient

In Seward, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $45.24 to $45.24, with a median of $45.24. Across Alaska, the median is $101.40 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$45.24City of Seward
Median$45.24half pay less
Highest$45.24in 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 Seward, AK.

median
Lowest $45.24Highest $45.24

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
City of Seward lowest Seward, AK · (907) 224-5205 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $45.24 $58.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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City of Seward lowest Seward, AK · (907) 224-5205 HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM $45.24 $58.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $45.24, median $45.24, highest $45.24.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $45.24 — 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.