COVID-19 PCR test cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $28.97 to $135.77, with a median of $105.00. The lowest price is at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (Brattleboro). The highest price is 4.7× 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.
Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital lowest Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT BinaxNOW Covid-19 Antigen Test Practices POCT | $28.97 | $41.38 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT 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 | $52.50 | $75.00 | — source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT HC - COVID-19, AMPLIFIED PROBE | $75.00 | $75.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT HC - COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE CEPHEID | $105.00 | $105.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT Respiratory Panel 2.1 (BioFire) | $112.60 | $140.75 | — source file |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT COVID-19 PCR (NVRH) | $124.50 | $166.00 | — source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT HC - COVID-19, AMPLIFIED PROBE | $135.77 | $135.77 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $135.77 | $135.77 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $52.50 | $52.50 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $112.60 | $112.60 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $124.50 | $124.50 |
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
- Tennessee$37.65
- Texas$103.50
- Utah$107.86
- Virginia$59.40
- Washington$72.80
- West Virginia$65.00
- Wisconsin$132.88
- Wyoming$102.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.