COVID-19 PCR test cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $14.72 to $126.00, with a median of $37.65. The lowest price is at Hancock County Hospital (Sneedville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 8.6× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$14.72Hancock County Hospital + 1 more
Median$37.65half pay less
Highest$126.00in Tennessee
Lowest saves$22.93vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Hospital lowest Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $14.72 | $64.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital lowest Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $14.72 | $64.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $15.00 | $100.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $15.00 | $100.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $15.00 | $100.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $15.00 | $100.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $15.00 | $100.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $15.00 | $100.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $15.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $15.00 | $100.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY COVID19 PRB | $29.98 | $154.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp one side Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq - Sars-Cov-2 Rt Pcr | $33.00 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp one side Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq - Sars-Cov-2 Rt Pcr | $33.00 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital one side Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq - Sars-Cov-2 Rt Pcr | $33.00 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital one side Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq - Sars-Cov-2 Rt Pcr | $33.00 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital one side Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq - Sars-Cov-2 Rt Pcr | $33.00 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN SARS-COV-2-COVID-19 AMP PRB | $35.80 | $179.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN 2019 CORONAVIRUS SARS-COV-2 RA | $36.24 | $120.80 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN 2019 CORONAVIRUS SARS-COV-2 RA | $36.24 | $120.80 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN 2019 CORONAVIRUS SARS-COV-2 RA | $36.24 | $120.80 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 2019 CORONAVIRUS SARS-COV-2 RA | $36.24 | $120.80 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 2019 CORONAVIRUS SARS-COV-2 RA | $36.24 | $120.80 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR SARS-COV-2-COVID-19 AMP PRB | $39.06 | $186.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR SARS-COV-2-COVID-19 AMP PRB | $39.06 | $186.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR SARS-COV-2-COVID-19 AMP PRB | $39.06 | $186.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN SARS-COV-2-COVID-19 AMP PRB | $42.78 | $186.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN PR IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $43.21 | $149.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN PR IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $43.21 | $149.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PR IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $43.21 | $149.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN CHG IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $44.51 | $154.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR SARS-COV-2-COVID-19 AMP PRB | $44.64 | $186.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 | $52.64 | $188.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $58.00 | $200.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $60.00 | $200.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $60.00 | $200.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $66.00 | $200.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $66.00 | $200.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $66.00 | $200.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $66.00 | $200.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), amplified probe technique | $66.87 | $228.21 | — source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN SARS-COV2 COVID19 AMP PRB | $68.16 | $213.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN PR IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $80.46 | $149.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $81.31 | $154.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Louisville · Knoxville, TN SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $126.00 | $200.00 | Aug 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $33.00 | $33.00 |
| Knoxville, TN | 6 | $60.00 | $66.00 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $36.24 | $39.72 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $81.31 | $81.31 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $29.98 | $29.98 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $36.24 | $36.24 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $68.16 | $68.16 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $42.78 | $42.78 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $14.72 | $14.72 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $36.24 | $36.24 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $44.51 | $44.51 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $66.87 | $66.87 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $36.24 | $36.24 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $14.72 | $14.72 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $58.00 | $58.00 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $43.21 | $43.21 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $52.64 | $52.64 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $43.21 | $43.21 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $35.80 | $35.80 |
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
- 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
- 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.