Lab tests CPT 87635 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Wellsville, NY — inpatient

In Wellsville, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) as an inpatient: from $73.34 to $73.34, with a median of $73.34. Across New York, the median is $118.30 at 63 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87635, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$73.34Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp
Median$73.34half pay less
Highest$73.34in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville, NY · (585) 593-1100 CHG IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $73.34 $123.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $73.34, median $73.34, highest $73.34.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $59.00 — 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.