COVID-19 PCR test cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $80.60 to $149.10, with a median of $93.75. The lowest price is at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa (Nampa) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 1.8× 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.
Hospitals in Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa lowest Nampa · Boise City, ID HC Warde 3000859 Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 | $80.60 | $124.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise lowest Boise · Boise City, ID HC Warde 3000859 Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 | $80.60 | $124.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $81.75 | $109.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $93.75 | $93.75 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $93.75 | $93.75 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $93.75 | $93.75 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $93.75 | $93.75 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $93.75 | $93.75 | — source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $149.10 | $213.00 | Feb 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $80.60 | $87.18 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $149.10 | $149.10 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1 | $81.75 | $81.75 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $93.75 | $93.75 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $93.75 | $93.75 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $93.75 | $93.75 |
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
- Arizona$51.74
- Arkansas$130.00
- California$95.68
- Colorado$74.97
- Connecticut$123.00
- Delaware$226.80
- Florida$118.95
- Georgia$123.00
- Hawaii$75.00
- 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.