COVID-19 PCR test cost in Washington
In Washington, 56 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $21.63 to $330.00, with a median of $105.30. The lowest price is at Saint Clare Hospital (Lakewood). The highest price is 15.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $105.30, is 6% above the US median of $98.92.
- That is 2.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($51.31).
- Washington ranks 27th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 56 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$21.63Saint Clare Hospital
Median$105.30half of hospitals charge less
Highest$330.00in Washington
Lowest saves$83.67vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare Hospital lowest Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC COVID19 NAA (ARUP) | $21.63 | $75.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC COVID19 NAA (ARUP) | $22.81 | $75.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC COVID19 NAA (ARUP) | $22.83 | $75.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC COVID19 NAA (ARUP) | $23.07 | $75.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC COVID19 NAA (ARUP) | $24.84 | $75.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC COVID19 NAA (ARUP) | $27.54 | $75.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC COVID19 NAA (ARUP) | $33.11 | $75.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC COVID EXPRESS | $33.72 | $51.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend · South Bend, WA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $37.10 | $53.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital Republic · Republic, WA DAT COVID-19 NAA | $39.95 | $47.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $60.00 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA AMPLIFED DNA OR RNA PROBE DETECTION OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (COVID-19) ANTIGEN | $66.95 | $103.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA AMPLIFED DNA OR RNA PROBE DETECTION OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (COVID-19) ANTIGEN | $66.95 | $103.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA AMPLIFED DNA OR RNA PROBE DETECTION OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (COVID-19) ANTIGEN | $66.95 | $103.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA AMPLIFED DNA OR RNA PROBE DETECTION OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (COVID-19) ANTIGEN | $66.95 | $103.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA AMPLIFED DNA OR RNA PROBE DETECTION OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (COVID-19) ANTIGEN | $66.95 | $103.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Facility Fee HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $67.74 | $116.80 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $72.80 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $72.80 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $74.46 | $146.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside · Kennewick-Richland, WA SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) PCR (GeneXpert) POCT | $74.67 | $131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $74.90 | $107.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $79.10 | $113.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman · Pullman, WA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $83.30 | $98.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Summit Pacific Medical Center Elma · Aberdeen, WA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $85.86 | $159.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) PCR (GeneXpert) POCT | $90.35 | $139.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB POCT | $90.40 | $113.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB POCT | $98.40 | $123.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital Prosser · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ # | $112.20 | $204.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Beach Hospital Ilwaco · Ilwaco, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ CDM | $112.50 | $150.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center Quincy · Moses Lake, WA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $112.80 | $112.80 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Arbor Health Morton Hospital Morton · Centralia, WA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $114.70 | $185.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Lourdes Health Pasco · Kennewick-Richland, WA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $119.19 | $297.98 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Hospital Davenport · Davenport, WA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $122.03 | $135.59 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $123.20 | $176.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Othello Community Hospital Othello · Othello, WA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $130.50 | $174.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Klickitat Valley Hospital Goldendale · Goldendale, WA COVID-19 PCR | $172.00 | $215.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $179.04 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $179.04 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $179.04 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $179.04 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $184.80 | $264.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $184.80 | $264.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $191.10 | $273.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital Chelan · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $191.33 | $191.33 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $193.96 | $373.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles · Port Angeles, WA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe of (Covid-19) antigen | $197.60 | $247.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Medical Center Leavenworth · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb | $213.60 | $267.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $215.20 | $269.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb | $219.60 | $244.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake · Moses Lake, WA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe of (Covid-19) antigen | $221.00 | $221.00 | Jan 4, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $238.00 | $280.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Colfax · Pullman, WA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $247.20 | $309.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $277.60 | $347.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $289.10 | $413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Covid-19 by High Throughput | $330.00 | $330.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 17 | $21.63 | $74.46 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 4 | $74.67 | $93.55 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $184.80 | $187.95 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 3 | $191.33 | $213.60 |
| Centralia, WA | 2 | $72.80 | $93.75 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 2 | $112.80 | $166.90 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $66.95 | $78.68 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 2 | $215.20 | $246.40 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $33.72 | $50.34 |
| Pullman, WA | 2 | $83.30 | $165.25 |
| Aberdeen, WA | 1 | $85.86 | $85.86 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $33.11 | $33.11 |
| Davenport, WA | 1 | $122.03 | $122.03 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $238.00 | $238.00 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Goldendale, WA | 1 | $172.00 | $172.00 |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1 | $112.50 | $112.50 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $72.80 | $72.80 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $130.50 | $130.50 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 1 | $197.60 | $197.60 |
| Republic, WA | 1 | $39.95 | $39.95 |
| South Bend, WA | 1 | $37.10 | $37.10 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $123.20 | $123.20 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $90.35 | $90.35 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) in other states
- Alabama$58.70
- Alaska$103.70
- Arizona$64.80
- Arkansas$97.28
- California$94.62
- Colorado$118.63
- Connecticut$123.00
- Delaware$226.80
- District of Columbia$43.78, 3 hospitals
- Florida$87.69
- Georgia$86.25
- Hawaii$75.00
- Idaho$93.75
- Illinois$115.50
- Indiana$105.75
- Iowa$119.20
- Kansas$135.85
- Kentucky$68.39
- Louisiana$74.10
- Maine$88.40
- Maryland$256.67
- Massachusetts$165.03
- Michigan$108.10
- Minnesota$119.46
- Mississippi$44.64
- Missouri$97.03
- Montana$121.00
- Nebraska$133.50
- Nevada$74.04
- New Hampshire$125.00
- New Jersey$56.44
- New Mexico$111.90
- New York$98.00
- North Carolina$89.00
- North Dakota$124.80
- Ohio$141.00
- Oklahoma$81.00
- Oregon$119.63
- Pennsylvania$91.20
- Puerto Rico$304.16, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$150.40
- South Carolina$81.75
- South Dakota$124.80
- Tennessee$55.46
- Texas$95.00
- Utah$76.41
- Vermont$105.00
- Virginia$77.00
- West Virginia$107.75
- Wisconsin$135.00
- Wyoming$108.57
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.