Lab tests CPT 87635 Texas Outpatient

COVID-19 PCR test cost in Texas

In Texas, 96 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $30.00 to $488.44, with a median of $103.50. The lowest price is at University Medical Center Surgical Hospital (Dieter El Paso). The highest price is 16.3× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$30.00University Medical Center Surgical Hospital
Median$103.50half pay less
Highest$488.44in Texas
Lowest saves$73.50vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX SH MIC INF AGENT DETECT DNA COVID-19 $30.00 $150.00 —
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University Medical Center El Paso El Paso · El Paso, TX WST INF AGENT DETECT DNA COVID-19 $30.29 $151.46 —
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Ascension Seton Burnet · Burnet, TX BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 $37.71 $104.75 —
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Ascension Seton Luling · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 $37.71 $104.75 —
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Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 $39.15 $108.75 —
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Ascension Seton Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 $40.68 $113.00 —
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Ascension Seton Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 $40.68 $113.00 —
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University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC SARS-COV2 COVID 19 AMPLIFIED PROBE $41.25 $165.00 Oct 14, 2025
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El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso · El Paso, TX CH UCC EL INF DETECT DNA COVID-19 $44.00 $220.00 —
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Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CPL7305 COVID19 $48.43 $134.52 —
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Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX SARS CoV2/19 (COVID19) $50.28 $252.61 Sep 1, 2026
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $51.00 $68.00 Mar 10, 2026
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Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID19 AMPLIFIED PROBE NON CDC LAB LBJ 87635 $51.31 $96.00 —
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Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE- NON CDC LAB $51.31 $96.00 —
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Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX BIOFIRE RESP PANEL 2.1 - 87635 $57.78 $160.50 —
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Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 87635 COVID 19 SARS-2 AMP PRB $64.68 $196.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM $84.42 $201.00 Apr 1, 2026
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CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87635 COVID 19 SARS-2 AMP PRB $89.10 $270.00 Jan 13, 2026
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CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87635 COVID 19 SARS-2 AMP PRB $89.10 $270.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87635 COVID 19 SARS-2 AMP PRB $89.10 $270.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87635 COVID 19 SARS-2 AMP PRB $89.10 $270.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87635 COVID 19 SARS-2 AMP PRB $89.10 $270.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $92.40 $220.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $92.40 $220.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SARS-COV-2 RNA DDPCR, QUAL FFPE $95.00 $190.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SARS COV-2 RNA PCR QUAL FFPE $95.00 $190.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SARS COV-2 RNA PCR QUAL FFPE $95.00 $190.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SARS-COV-2 RNA DDPCR, QUAL FFPE $95.00 $190.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SARS-COV-2 RNA DDPCR, QUAL FFPE $95.00 $190.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SARS COV-2 RNA PCR QUAL FFPE $95.00 $190.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SARS-COV-2 RNA DDPCR, QUAL FFPE $95.00 $190.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SARS COV-2 RNA PCR QUAL FFPE $95.00 $190.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC SARS-COV-2 RNA DDPCR, QUAL FFPE $95.00 $190.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR $96.00 $160.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 3, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $103.50 $172.50 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $111.78 $186.30 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $111.78 $186.30 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $111.78 $186.30 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $111.78 $186.30 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $111.78 $186.30 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $111.78 $186.30 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $111.78 $186.30 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ $111.78 $186.30 Jun 12, 2026
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Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM $115.92 $276.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB $122.22 $291.00 Apr 1, 2026
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AMH Cath Labs Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Physicians Medical Center Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville · Stephenville, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $129.90 $216.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Frisco Medical Center Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB $202.84 $338.06 Jan 31, 2025
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Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM $231.84 $552.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown one side Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX COVID-19 Ql RT-PCR $288.00 $480.00 Apr 14, 2026
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University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe $416.00 $416.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Hchg Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb $416.30 $2,081.50 Oct 6, 2025
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Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX Hchg Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb $416.30 $2,081.50 Oct 6, 2025
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Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 BY NAA (ARUP) $479.18 $479.18 Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE $479.18 $479.18 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 BY NAA (ARUP) $488.44 $488.44 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Rollins Brook Lampasas · Killeen-Temple, TX HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE $488.44 $488.44 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 40 $51.00 $129.90
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 12 $37.71 $103.50
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 12 $50.28 $95.00
Lubbock, TX 6 $84.42 $104.16
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 5 $89.10 $89.10
Killeen-Temple, TX 5 $111.78 $111.78
El Paso, TX 3 $30.00 $30.29
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 2 $41.25 $52.96
Waco, TX 2 $57.78 $84.78
Burnet, TX 1 $37.71 $37.71
Brenham, TX 1 $111.78 $111.78
College Station-Bryan, TX 1 $111.78 $111.78
Corpus Christi, TX 1 $416.30 $416.30
Marble Falls, TX 1 $111.78 $111.78
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 1 $416.30 $416.30
Plainview, TX 1 $122.22 $122.22
Stephenville, TX 1 $129.90 $129.90
Temple, TX 1 $111.78 $111.78

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.