COVID-19 PCR test cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $63.45 to $349.00, with a median of $165.03. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center (Boston). The highest price is 5.5× 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$63.45Boston Medical Center
Median$165.03half pay less
Highest$349.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$101.58vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center lowest Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $63.45 | $141.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq - | $84.00 | $120.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq - | $84.00 | $120.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq - | $84.00 | $120.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $94.00 | $94.00 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Coronavirus Disease Covid 19 Ampl Probe Tech Inf Agent | $100.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $110.36 | $245.25 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $110.36 | $245.25 | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA ID Now COVID | $162.00 | $162.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Xpress SARS-COV2 | $168.06 | $176.90 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Xpress SARS-COV2 | $168.06 | $176.90 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Corona Virus -19 | $168.06 | $176.90 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Rl Infectious Agent Detection by Nucleic Acid (Dna or Rna); Sars-Cov-2 (Coronavirus Disease [Covid-19]), Amplified Probe Technique | $179.00 | $179.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC INFECT AGNT DET DNA/RNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $245.25 | $245.25 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC INFECT AGNT DET DNA/RNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $255.06 | $255.06 | — source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 | $276.90 | $426.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Rl Infectious Agent Detection by Nucleic Acid (Dna or Rna); Sars-Cov-2 (Coronavirus Disease [Covid-19]), Amplified Probe Technique | $346.00 | $346.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Rl Infectious Agent Detection by Nucleic Acid (Dna or Rna); Sars-Cov-2 (Coronavirus Disease [Covid-19]), Amplified Probe Technique | $349.00 | $349.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 7 | $63.45 | $84.00 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $162.00 | $262.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $168.06 | $168.06 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $245.25 | $250.16 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $94.00 | $185.45 |
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
- Kansas$137.80
- Kentucky$134.69
- Louisiana$46.13
- Maine$55.75
- Maryland$169.28
- 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.