COVID-19 PCR test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $34.32 to $227.97, with a median of $121.81. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 6.6× 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$34.32Methodist Hospital + 1 more
Median$121.81half pay less
Highest$227.97in Minnesota
Lowest saves$87.49vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $34.32 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2019 Novel Coronavirus | $34.32 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2019 Novel Coronavirus | $48.84 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 | $52.94 | $132.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $52.94 | $132.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 | $52.95 | $132.03 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 | $52.95 | $132.03 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 | $52.95 | $132.03 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 | $52.95 | $132.03 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 | $56.12 | $132.03 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 | $56.12 | $132.03 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 | $56.12 | $132.03 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 | $58.95 | $147.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of Covid-19 antigen | $63.77 | $121.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of Covid-19 antigen | $63.77 | $121.00 | — source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Microbiology | $80.52 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Microbiology | $99.01 | $215.25 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $113.67 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $119.46 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $119.46 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $119.46 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG SARS COV 2 RNA(COVID 19) QUALITATIVE NAAT QUE | $120.10 | $250.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG SARS COV 2 RNA(COVID 19) QUALITATIVE NAAT QUE | $120.10 | $250.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG SARS COV 2 RNA(COVID 19) QUALITATIVE NAAT QUE | $120.10 | $250.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $121.81 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CDMR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB 87635 | $124.80 | $156.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN CDMR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB 87635 | $124.80 | $156.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN CDMR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB 87635 | $124.80 | $156.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN CDMR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB 87635 | $124.80 | $156.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CDMR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB 87635 | $124.80 | $156.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN CDMR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB 87635 | $124.80 | $156.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN CDMR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB 87635 | $124.80 | $156.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CDMR SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB 87635 | $124.80 | $156.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG COVID 19 INHOUSE | $128.63 | $229.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG COVID 19 INHOUSE | $128.63 | $229.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG COVID-19 | $128.63 | $229.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG COVID-19 | $128.63 | $229.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ QW | $133.76 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $133.76 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ QW | $133.76 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $133.76 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $133.76 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ QW | $133.76 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $133.76 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG COVID 19 NAA LC | $134.34 | $239.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $150.69 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI SARS-COV-2 RNA Detection- Microbiology | $159.00 | $159.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN COVID-19 PCR | $190.62 | $313.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $227.97 | $277.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $34.32 | $54.54 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $56.12 | $119.46 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $56.12 | $94.94 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $133.76 | $133.76 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $121.81 | $121.81 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $128.63 | $128.63 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $133.76 | $133.76 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $133.76 | $133.76 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $99.01 | $99.01 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $134.34 | $134.34 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $80.52 | $80.52 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $128.63 | $128.63 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $190.62 | $190.62 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $133.76 | $133.76 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $120.10 | $120.10 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $227.97 | $227.97 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
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
- 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
- Massachusetts$165.03
- Michigan$70.81
- 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.