COVID-19 PCR test cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 58 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $51.00 to $361.80, with a median of $75.00. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 7.1× 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.
Lowest$51.00Lower Bucks Hospital + 1 more
Median$75.00half pay less
Highest$361.80in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$24.00vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $51.00 | $210.37 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $51.00 | $246.29 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 87635 COVID-19 Rapid. Tech | $57.31 | $334.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Covid-19 Sendout_3 | $63.20 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Sars-Cov-2, Pcr (Covid-19) | $63.20 | $158.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Sars-Cov-2, Pcr (Covid-19) | $63.20 | $158.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Covid-19 Sendout_3 | $63.20 | $158.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Covid-19 Sendout_3 | $63.20 | $158.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene one side Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA COVID-19 QL RT-PCR | $63.98 | $91.40 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington one side Washington · Pittsburgh, PA COVID-19 QL RT-PCR | $63.98 | $91.40 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $65.00 | $130.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA IN AG DET NU AC(RNAORDNA)P5060 | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA IN AG DET NU AC(RNAORDNA)P5063 | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh one side Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SARS COVID19/2 RNA QL RT-PCR | $75.00 | $125.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA IN AG DET NU AC(RNAORDNA)P5068 | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot one side Erie · Erie, PA SARS COVID19/2 RNA QL RT-PCR | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA IN AG DET NU AC(RNAORDNA)P5063 | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA INF AG DET AMP PRB TEC COVID19 | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC IN AG DET NU AC(RNAORDNA)P5063 | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA COVID-19 BY PCR PERKINS/ELMER | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA IN AG DET NU AC(RNAORDNA)P5060 | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA COVID-19 TEST | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA INF AG DET AMP PRB TEC COVID19 | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC COVID-19 BY PCR PERKINS/ELMER | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA IN AG DET NU AC(RNAORDNA)P5068 | $75.00 | $125.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA INF AG DET AMP PRB TEC COVID19 | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA IN AG DET NU AC(RNAORDNA)P5060 | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA INF AG DET AMP PRB TEC COVID19 | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Agena SARS COV 2 RNA Tech | $79.79 | $334.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA .SARS-CoV-2 RNA Qual-Quest. | $86.87 | $334.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA SARS COV 2 (RT PCR) | $87.60 | $146.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA SARS-COV-2/2019-NCOV(COVID-19) | $93.00 | $155.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA Rheonix SARS COV 2 RNA Tech | $96.83 | $334.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Amplifed Dna or Rna Probe Detect of Coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) Antigen | $100.00 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Amplifed Dna or Rna Probe Detect of Coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) Antigen | $100.00 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Amplifed Dna or Rna Probe Detect of Coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) Antigen | $100.00 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Amplifed Dna or Rna Probe Detect of Coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) Antigen | $100.00 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Amplifed Dna or Rna Probe Detect of Coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) Antigen | $100.00 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Amplifed Dna or Rna Probe Detect of Coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) Antigen | $100.00 | $192.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Amplifed Dna or Rna Probe Detect of Coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) Antigen | $100.00 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 87635 COVID-19 Rapid. Tech | $105.11 | $334.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $108.00 | $300.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA AGENA SARS COV 2 RNA SQ | $110.65 | $334.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 | $125.45 | $193.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC POCT Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 | $125.45 | $193.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Sars-Cov-2/Covid-19 | $125.45 | $193.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Covid 19 Lab Non Cdc | $126.00 | $157.50 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Covid 19 Lab Non Cdc | $168.00 | $210.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Covid 19 Lab Non Cdc | $175.39 | $219.24 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Covid 19 Pcr_Arup | $219.00 | $219.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA COVID 19 PCR - EMPLOYEE HEALTH | $361.80 | $603.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA COVID-19 | $361.80 | $603.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 13 | $63.98 | $75.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 11 | $51.00 | $63.20 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 6 | $57.31 | $77.40 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $75.00 | $96.83 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $126.00 | $168.00 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $87.60 | $87.60 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $93.00 | $93.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $108.00 | $108.00 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $86.87 | $86.87 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $63.98 | $63.98 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.