COVID-19 PCR test cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $27.90 to $292.75, with a median of $97.28. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden (West Memphis). The highest price is 10.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $97.28, is about the same as the US median of $98.92.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($51.31).
- Arkansas ranks 23rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$27.90Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
Median$97.28half of hospitals charge less
Highest$292.75in Arkansas
Lowest saves$69.38vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR SARS-COV-2-COVID-19 AMP PRB | $27.90 | $186.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR SARS-COV-2-COVID-19 AMP PRB | $35.34 | $186.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope · Hope, AR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $40.00 | $100.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR COVID19 PRB | $43.10 | $205.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Forrest City · Forrest City, AR Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $47.56 | $79.26 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville Bentonville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR COVID19 PRB | $49.26 | $205.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton · Morrilton, AR COVID19 AR IN-HOUSE PCR | $51.40 | $235.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR COVID19 AR IN-HOUSE PCR | $58.29 | $238.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR COVID19 AR IN-HOUSE PCR | $59.34 | $238.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Ouachita County Medical Center Camden · Camden, AR COV-19-SARS-COVID-19 | $60.00 | $120.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs · Hot Springs, AR Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $61.47 | $242.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital Siloam Springs · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR COVID19 PRB | $61.57 | $205.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK 87635 - IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $65.00 | $260.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87635 - IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $65.00 | $260.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87635 - IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $65.00 | $260.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia Magnolia · Magnolia, AR 87635 - IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $65.00 | $260.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center one side Clarksville · Clarksville, AR SARS-COV-2RNA-QUAL-RT-PCR39448 | $66.90 | $121.64 | Nov 25, 2025 source file |
| Willow Creek Womens Hospital Johnson · Johnson, AR COVID19 PRB | $67.73 | $205.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home · Mountain Home, AR Self Pay Covid 19 Pcr | $72.00 | $120.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center one side Blytheville · Blytheville, AR SARS-COV-2, RNA RT-PCR QUALITATIKE REAL | $81.19 | $121.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center one side Osceola · Blytheville, AR SARS-COV-2/RNA RT/PCR QUALITATIKE REAL | $81.19 | $121.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| UAMS Health Benton-Bryant Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $94.20 | $157.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $94.20 | $157.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital Salem · Salem, AR RAPID COVID | $95.55 | $136.50 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $99.00 | $110.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $99.00 | $110.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| McGehee Hospital McGehee · McGehee, AR COVID IN-HOUSE | $107.20 | $160.00 | Apr 9, 2026 source file |
| Washington Regional Medical Center one side Fayetteville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HC Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq - Sars-Cov-2 Rt Pcr | $112.50 | $150.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR 87635 Covid 19 Test | $115.00 | $115.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Chicot Memorial Medical Center Lake Village · Lake Village, AR RAPID COVID - 19 | $129.00 | $129.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith one side Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK POC Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $130.00 | $200.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers one side Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR POC Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $130.00 | $200.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith one side Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK POC Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $130.00 | $200.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville · Russellville, AR Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $135.00 | $270.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville one side Berryville · Berryville, AR Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $139.10 | $214.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville one side Booneville · Booneville, AR Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $139.10 | $214.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark one side Ozark · Ozark, AR Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $139.10 | $214.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris one side E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $139.10 | $214.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron one side Waldron · Waldron, AR POC Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $139.10 | $214.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR RESPIRATORY PATHOGEN PCR | $162.62 | $739.17 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle · Russellville, AR RESPIRATORY PATHOGEN PCR | $167.61 | $670.45 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Ozark Health Clinton · Clinton, AR SARS-CoV-2, NAA | $169.52 | $326.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Harrison · Harrison, AR COVID19 REF | $187.54 | $187.54 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Coronavirus (COVID-19) Screen | $200.00 | $250.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Coronavirus (COVID-19) Screen | $200.00 | $250.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Cornerstone Hospital Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR SARS-COV-2 NAA UNIT PERFORMED | $200.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital one side Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR SARS Cov-2 VirusQLSwab ID NOW RT IA | $205.60 | $514.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Izard Regional Hospital Calico Rock · Mountain Home, AR SARS-COV-2-0 PCR | $292.75 | $292.75 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 11 | $58.29 | $94.20 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 7 | $43.10 | $99.00 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 3 | $65.00 | $130.00 |
| Blytheville, AR | 2 | $81.19 | $81.19 |
| Mountain Home, AR | 2 | $72.00 | $182.38 |
| Russellville, AR | 2 | $135.00 | $151.30 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $139.10 | $139.10 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $139.10 | $139.10 |
| Clarksville, AR | 1 | $66.90 | $66.90 |
| Clinton, AR | 1 | $169.52 | $169.52 |
| Camden, AR | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $139.10 | $139.10 |
| Forrest City, AR | 1 | $47.56 | $47.56 |
| Hope, AR | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Harrison, AR | 1 | $187.54 | $187.54 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $61.47 | $61.47 |
| Johnson, AR | 1 | $67.73 | $67.73 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $35.34 | $35.34 |
| Lake Village, AR | 1 | $129.00 | $129.00 |
| McGehee, AR | 1 | $107.20 | $107.20 |
| Morrilton, AR | 1 | $51.40 | $51.40 |
| Magnolia, AR | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $27.90 | $27.90 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $139.10 | $139.10 |
| Pine Bluff, AR | 1 | $115.00 | $115.00 |
| Salem, AR | 1 | $95.55 | $95.55 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $139.10 | $139.10 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) in other states
- Alabama$58.70
- Alaska$103.70
- Arizona$64.80
- California$94.62
- Colorado$118.63
- Connecticut$123.00
- Delaware$226.80
- District of Columbia$43.78, 3 hospitals
- Florida$87.69
- Georgia$86.25
- Hawaii$75.00
- Idaho$93.75
- Illinois$115.50
- Indiana$105.75
- Iowa$119.20
- Kansas$135.85
- Kentucky$68.39
- Louisiana$74.10
- Maine$88.40
- Maryland$256.67
- Massachusetts$165.03
- Michigan$108.10
- Minnesota$119.46
- Mississippi$44.64
- Missouri$97.03
- Montana$121.00
- Nebraska$133.50
- Nevada$74.04
- New Hampshire$125.00
- New Jersey$56.44
- New Mexico$111.90
- New York$98.00
- North Carolina$89.00
- North Dakota$124.80
- Ohio$141.00
- Oklahoma$81.00
- Oregon$119.63
- Pennsylvania$91.20
- Puerto Rico$304.16, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$150.40
- South Carolina$81.75
- South Dakota$124.80
- Tennessee$55.46
- Texas$95.00
- Utah$76.41
- Vermont$105.00
- Virginia$77.00
- Washington$105.30
- West Virginia$107.75
- Wisconsin$135.00
- Wyoming$108.57
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.