COVID-19 PCR test cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $54.40 to $548.91, with a median of $137.80. The lowest price is at Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan (Manhattan). The highest price is 10.1× 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.
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan lowest Manhattan · Manhattan, KS COVID-19 DNA OR RNA | $54.40 | $136.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg one side Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $80.60 | $124.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS COVID-19 DNA OR RNA | $81.60 | $204.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas one side Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $135.20 | $208.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus one side Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $137.80 | $212.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS COVID-19 PANTHER | $154.56 | $322.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $548.91 | $548.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $548.91 | $548.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $548.91 | $548.91 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $154.56 | $548.91 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $135.20 | $136.50 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $54.40 | $68.00 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $548.91 | $548.91 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $80.60 | $80.60 |
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
- 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
- Idaho$93.75
- Illinois$67.65
- Indiana$108.50
- Iowa$96.53
- 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.