Lab tests CPT 87635 Illinois Outpatient

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Illinois

In Illinois, 63 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $17.40 to $491.00, with a median of $67.65. The lowest price is at MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center (Aledo) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 28.2× 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$17.40MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center + 1 more

Median$67.65half pay less

Highest$491.00in Illinois

Lowest saves$50.25vs the median

Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center lowest Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL _SARS CoV2, NAA 2 Day TAT-Sendout	$17.40	$29.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center lowest Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL _SARS CoV2, NAA 2 Day TAT-Sendout	$17.40	$29.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE	$31.25	$125.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE	$31.25	$125.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE	$31.25	$125.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE	$31.25	$125.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL AMPLIFED DNA OR RNA PROBE DETECTION OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (COVID-19) ANTIGEN	$34.34	$129.00	— source file
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb (Acov19) POC	$40.66	$214.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
Roseland Community Hospital Association Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen	$43.62	$600.00	Jul 1, 2026 source file
Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb (Acov19) POC	$49.22	$214.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN COVID-19 HI SENSITIVITY/PRE-OP	$51.00	$216.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB	$51.00	$205.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL CHG IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ	$52.50	$150.00	Feb 3, 2026 source file
Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL CHG IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ	$52.50	$150.00	Feb 3, 2026 source file
Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL CHG IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ	$52.50	$150.00	Feb 3, 2026 source file
Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IL HC COVID-19 LAB TEST - 2 DAY COMPLETION	$64.80	$90.00	— source file
Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC COVID-19 LAB TEST - 2 DAY COMPLETION	$64.80	$90.00	— source file
St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC COVID-19 - 2 DAY COMPLETION	$64.80	$90.00	— source file
St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC COVID-19 LAB TEST - 2 DAY COMPLETION	$64.80	$90.00	— source file
Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC COVID-19 PCR	$65.00	$130.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC COVID-19 PCR	$65.00	$130.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC COVID-19 PCR	$65.00	$130.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC COVID-19 PCR	$65.00	$130.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC COVID-19 PCR	$65.00	$130.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC COVID-19 PCR	$65.00	$130.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC COVID-19 PCR	$65.00	$130.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC COVID-19 PCR	$65.00	$130.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC COVID-19 PCR	$65.00	$130.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC COVID-19 PCR	$65.00	$130.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC COVID-19 PCR	$65.00	$130.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC COVID-19 LAB TEST NON-CDC AMP PRB	$67.15	$83.93	Jan 28, 2026 source file
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB	$67.65	$205.00	— source file
Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL COVID19 PRB	$67.98	$113.30	— source file
St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL HC COVID-19 LAB TEST - 2 DAY COMPLETION	$68.40	$95.00	— source file
Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SARS-CoV-2 PCR	$69.70	$205.00	Mar 17, 2025 source file
Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SARS-CoV-2 PCR	$69.70	$205.00	Mar 17, 2025 source file
St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC COVID-19 LAB TEST - 2 DAY COMPLETION	$72.00	$100.00	— source file
St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB	$83.52	$116.00	— source file
NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Liat Sars-Cov-2 Amp Prb Tchnq	$100.10	$154.00	— source file
NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Liat Sars-Cov-2 Amp Prb Tchnq	$100.10	$154.00	— source file
NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Liat Sars-Cov-2 Amp Prb Tchnq	$100.10	$154.00	— source file
NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Liat Sars-Cov-2 Amp Prb Tchnq	$100.10	$154.00	— source file
Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen	$107.38	$214.75	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Coronavirus Ncov-19 by Pcr (2019)	$115.50	$165.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Sars-Cov-2 (Covid-19) Qualitative (Uwash)	$115.50	$165.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Rapid Sars-Cov-2 by Multiplex Pcr (R)	$115.50	$165.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Coronavirus Sars-Cov-2 by Multiplex Pcr (A)	$115.50	$165.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Sars-Cov-2 (Covid-19) Qualitative (Uwash)	$115.50	$165.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital one side McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Sars-Cov-2 Rna, Qual Rt-Pcr (Mayo)	$115.50	$165.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Sars-Cov-2 (Covid-19) Qualitative (Uwash)	$115.50	$165.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Rapid Sars-Cov-2 by Multiplex Pcr (R)	$115.50	$165.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb - Cepheid	$152.00	$152.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB LIAT SARS-COV-2 AMP PRB TCHNQ	$167.00	$167.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB LIAT SARS-COV-2 AMP PRB TCHNQ	$167.00	$167.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB LIAT SARS-COV-2 AMP PRB TCHNQ	$167.00	$167.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
La Rabida Children's Hospital\|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB	$179.94	$179.94	Apr 1, 2026 source file
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb	$180.00	$180.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H NFCT DS RNA 1 TARGET UPPER RESPIRATORY PCR_COVORO	$222.60	$318.00	— source file
St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB	$336.96	$468.00	— source file
Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC INFECT AGENT DETECT COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE	$363.00	$363.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC INFECT AGENT DETECT COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE	$363.00	$363.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC COVID-19 LAB TEST	$384.48	$534.00	— source file
Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb	$491.00	$491.00	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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	46	$31.25	$84.90
St. Louis, MO-IL	5	$64.80	$67.98
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	3	$17.40	$17.40
Anna, IL	1	$52.50	$52.50
Charleston-Mattoon, IL	1	$83.52	$83.52
Decatur, IL	1	$384.48	$384.48
Kankakee, IL	1	$34.34	$34.34
Litchfield, IL	1	$336.96	$336.96
Marion-Herrin, IL	1	$52.50	$52.50
Mount Vernon, IL	1	$52.50	$52.50
Shelbyville, IL	1	$64.80	$64.80
Springfield, IL	1	$64.80	$64.80

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.