COVID-19 PCR test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $22.00 to $154.56, with a median of $124.80. The lowest price is at Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital (Maryland Heights). The highest price is 7.0× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$22.00Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital
Median$124.80half pay less
Highest$154.56in Missouri
Lowest saves$102.80vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital lowest Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Rapid Nasal COVID Test | $22.00 | $27.50 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry one side Perryville · Perryville, MO Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $28.60 | $44.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $51.00 | $126.75 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS COV 2019 CORONAVIRUS | $53.36 | $184.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS COVID-19 AMP PRB | $66.57 | $166.43 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast one side Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL POC Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $77.25 | $103.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $77.25 | $103.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $77.25 | $103.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO SARS-COV-2 P28629035 | $96.39 | $160.65 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $97.03 | $161.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) BioGX (BD Max) | $100.00 | $55.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $116.35 | $179.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $120.25 | $185.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon one side Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $124.80 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $130.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin one side Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS POC Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $130.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $130.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $130.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard one side Dexter · Dexter, MO Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $131.95 | $203.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora one side Aurora · Aurora, MO Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $137.80 | $212.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville one side Cassville · Cassville, MO Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $137.80 | $212.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $137.80 | $212.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital one side Mountain View · West Plains, MO Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $137.80 | $212.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast one side Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL POC Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $138.45 | $213.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield one side Springfield · Springfield, MO POC Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $144.30 | $222.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield one side Ozark · Springfield, MO POC Covid-19, Rt-Pcr | $144.30 | $222.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS COVID 19 RAPID | $154.56 | $322.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $22.00 | $130.00 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $66.57 | $120.25 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $51.00 | $53.36 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $77.25 | $107.85 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $96.39 | $96.71 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $77.25 | $104.60 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $144.30 | $144.30 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $137.80 | $137.80 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $77.25 | $77.25 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $137.80 | $137.80 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $28.60 | $28.60 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $137.80 | $137.80 |
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
- Minnesota$121.81
- Mississippi$44.64
- 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.