COVID-19 PCR test cost in Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $75.00 to $83.32, with a median of $75.75. The lowest price is at Doctors' Center Hospital - Bayamon (Bayamon) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 1.1× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Puerto Rico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors' Center Hospital - Bayamon lowest Bayamon · San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Infecti Agent Det Nucleic Acid | $75.00 | $75.00 | — source file |
| Doctors' Center Hospital - San Juan lowest Santurce · San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Infecti Agent Det Nucleic Acid | $75.00 | $75.00 | — source file |
| Mayaguez Medical Center Mayaguez · Mayagüez, PR Covid-19 | $76.50 | $76.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hospital de la Concepcion San German · Mayagüez, PR Covid 19 Molecular (HDLC) | $83.32 | $83.32 | Dec 26, 2024 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayagüez, PR | 2 | $76.50 | $79.91 |
| San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR | 2 | $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$55.00
- Alaska$106.00
- Arizona$57.18
- Arkansas$130.00
- California$70.00
- Colorado$129.00
- Connecticut$123.00
- Delaware$226.80
- District of Columbia$39.75
- Florida$81.54
- Georgia$122.00
- Hawaii$74.25
- Idaho$93.75
- Illinois$100.10
- Indiana$105.00
- Iowa$116.00
- Kansas$137.80
- Kentucky$94.59
- Louisiana$60.72
- Maine$69.83
- Maryland$193.59
- Massachusetts$168.06
- Michigan$89.08
- Minnesota$120.10
- Mississippi$45.57
- Missouri$108.18
- Montana$130.55
- Nebraska$123.83
- Nevada$81.77
- New Hampshire$155.10
- New Jersey$59.01
- New Mexico$103.80
- New York$115.15
- North Carolina$85.03
- North Dakota$122.40
- Ohio$141.00
- Oklahoma$76.60
- Oregon$119.63
- Pennsylvania$75.00
- Rhode Island$214.00
- South Carolina$81.95
- South Dakota$124.80
- Tennessee$52.64
- Texas$86.46
- Utah$74.40
- Vermont$75.00
- Virginia$76.00
- Washington$85.86
- West Virginia$98.69
- Wisconsin$133.76
- Wyoming$102.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.