COVID-19 PCR test cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $25.10 to $154.00, with a median of $51.74. The lowest price is at Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert). The highest price is 6.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87635. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$25.10Banner Gateway Medical Center
Median$51.74half pay less
Highest$154.00in Arizona
Lowest saves$26.64vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Gateway Medical Center lowest Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $25.10 | $154.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $25.26 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $25.72 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP | $28.03 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP | $28.34 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP | $30.95 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP | $31.88 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $34.03 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (COVID-19) | $34.08 | $71.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $34.34 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $36.04 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP | $37.58 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Sars-Cov-2 Covid 19 | $38.64 | $138.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP | $38.96 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $41.27 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $41.73 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $51.74 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $59.01 | $190.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC INFECT AGENT DETEC, PCR, SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 | $67.60 | $104.00 | — source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $72.84 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $86.24 | $154.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ COVID-19 RAPID MOLEC | $99.00 | $165.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ *REF* SARS-CoV-2 RNA Quest | $102.00 | $204.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ *REF* SARS-CoV-2 RNA Quest | $102.00 | $204.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $103.00 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $154.00 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $154.00 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, Ampl | $154.00 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, Ampl | $154.00 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, Ampl | $154.00 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, Ampl | $154.00 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Infectious Agent Detection By Nucleic Acid; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, Ampl | $154.00 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $154.00 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 23 | $25.10 | $41.73 |
| Tucson, AZ | 3 | $25.72 | $36.04 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $86.24 | $94.12 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $72.84 | $72.84 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 1 | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 1 | $34.08 | $34.08 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $67.60 | $67.60 |
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.
COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) in other states
- Alabama$144.22
- Alaska$101.40
- Arkansas$130.00
- California$95.68
- Colorado$74.97
- Connecticut$123.00
- Delaware$226.80
- Florida$118.95
- Georgia$123.00
- Hawaii$75.00
- Idaho$93.75
- Illinois$67.65
- Indiana$108.50
- Iowa$96.53
- Kansas$137.80
- Kentucky$134.69
- Louisiana$46.13
- Maine$55.75
- Maryland$169.28
- Massachusetts$165.03
- Michigan$70.81
- Minnesota$121.81
- Mississippi$44.64
- Missouri$124.80
- Montana$117.60
- Nebraska$90.27
- Nevada$62.65
- New Hampshire$135.46
- New Jersey$59.01
- New Mexico$120.00
- New York$118.30
- North Carolina$85.03
- North Dakota$101.67
- Ohio$141.00
- Oklahoma$63.84
- Oregon$119.00
- Pennsylvania$75.00
- Rhode Island$214.00
- South Carolina$71.50
- South Dakota$124.80
- Tennessee$37.65
- Texas$103.50
- Utah$107.86
- Vermont$105.00
- Virginia$59.40
- Washington$72.80
- West Virginia$65.00
- Wisconsin$132.88
- Wyoming$102.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.