Lab tests CPT 87635 California Outpatient

COVID-19 PCR test cost in California

In California, 96 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $12.83 to $441.00, with a median of $95.68. The lowest price is at El Camino Hospital (Mountain View). The highest price is 34.4× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$12.83El Camino Hospital
Median$95.68half pay less
Highest$441.00in California
Lowest saves$82.85vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
El Camino Hospital lowest Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC 139900 LABCORP - COVID-19 $12.83 $51.31 Apr 1, 2026
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Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LC COVID-19NAA $16.16 $53.88 Feb 23, 2026
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Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RNA (BD MAX) $27.95 $46.58 May 29, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SOQ SARS-COV-2 $31.05 $69.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SOQ SARS-COV-2 $31.05 $69.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SOQ SARS-COV-2 $31.05 $69.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 by Naa $38.00 $95.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS $38.50 $69.00 Feb 12, 2026
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Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen $39.00 $65.00 Jul 30, 2026
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM $45.50 $130.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $48.00 $100.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $48.00 $100.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $48.00 $100.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $48.00 $100.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA COVID19 DIAG IN-HOUSE $51.00 $500.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb $51.00 $256.55 Sep 1, 2026
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Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA COVID-19 DIAG PANEL IN-HOUSE - 87635 - 45180011 $51.00 $256.55 Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA COVID-19 DIAG PANEL SONIC $51.00 $70.00 Sep 1, 2026
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La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb $51.00 $51.31 Sep 1, 2026
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Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb $51.00 $256.55 Sep 1, 2026
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Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA COVID-19 DX PANEL LC139900 - 87635 - 1300961 $51.00 $51.31 Sep 1, 2026
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Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $51.00 $100.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $51.00 $100.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $51.00 $100.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $51.00 $100.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $51.00 $100.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA COVID-19 DIAG PANEL IN-HOUSE $51.00 $100.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA COVID-19 DIAG PANEL SONIC $51.00 $70.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM $60.90 $174.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM $63.00 $180.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Laboratory Services $65.00 $100.00 Nov 26, 2025
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Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC Covid-19 Amp Prb High Throughput Tech in House $65.00 $100.00 Apr 1, 2026
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San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen $68.00 $290.00 Apr 2, 2026
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Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Coronavirus SARS Ag (Sofia) $78.00 $104.00 Jul 1, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA COVID 19;VCH $92.00 $115.00 Jun 16, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA COVID 19;VCH $92.00 $115.00 Jun 15, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb $93.56 $176.53 Sep 11, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $95.68 $184.00 —
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Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM $96.95 $277.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Sars-Cov-2 by Automated Pcr $102.91 $102.91 —
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County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen $103.00 $103.00 Aug 14, 2026
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Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $105.06 $206.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq (POCT) $110.00 $200.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $113.12 $202.00 —
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Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM $121.80 $348.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM $121.80 $348.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen $140.18 $233.63 Sep 17, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Labcovrespcr Cov-19 $166.80 $417.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego one side San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Lab-Covid-19 Rna,Qualtitative Rt-Pcr $176.25 $235.00 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb $180.00 $180.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb Hgh Thruput $184.75 $184.75 Apr 1, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Rapid Covid-19 $193.00 $193.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford one side Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Labstatcov2 Gx Sars-Cov2 Rt Pcr $202.00 $404.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Grossmont Hospital one side La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ - SARS-COV-2 RT PCR $227.25 $303.00 —
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center one side Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ - SARS-COV-2 RT PCR $227.25 $303.00 —
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center one side Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ - SARS-COV-2 RT PCR $227.25 $303.00 —
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Sharp Memorial Hospital one side San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ - SARS-COV-2 RT PCR $227.25 $303.00 —
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USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb $238.75 $238.75 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), amplified probe technique $330.72 $508.80 Nov 26, 2025
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Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen $366.00 $366.00 Jul 6, 2026
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Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen $441.00 $441.00 Jul 22, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 27 $45.50 $95.68
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 14 $31.05 $59.50
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 12 $16.16 $113.12
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 11 $27.95 $110.00
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5 $12.83 $113.12
Fresno, CA 4 $39.00 $92.00
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 4 $51.00 $78.03
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 3 $113.12 $113.12
Vallejo, CA 3 $113.12 $113.12
Eureka-Arcata, CA 2 $51.00 $51.00
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 1 $93.56 $93.56
Glendale, CA 1 $238.75 $238.75
Modesto, CA 1 $113.12 $113.12
Napa, CA 1 $51.00 $51.00
Ontario, CA 1 $95.68 $95.68
Richmond, CA 1 $113.12 $113.12
Redding, CA 1 $51.00 $51.00
Salinas, CA 1 $103.00 $103.00
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1 $113.12 $113.12
Susanville, CA 1 $38.50 $38.50
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA 1 $366.00 $366.00

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.

COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.