COVID-19 PCR test cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $59.55 to $488.44, with a median of $132.88. The lowest price is at Hudson Hospital (Hudson). The highest price is 8.2× 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$59.55Hudson Hospital
Median$132.88half pay less
Highest$488.44in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$73.33vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Hospital lowest Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $59.55 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC COVID-19 PCR | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2019 Novel Coronavirus | $69.43 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Microbiology | $73.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC COVID-19 TEST AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $74.67 | $131.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC COVID-19 TEST AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $74.67 | $131.00 | — source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI COVID-19 PCR | $87.50 | $175.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI COVID-19 PCR | $87.50 | $175.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Glendale · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI COVID19 SCREENING | $95.40 | $180.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC COVID-19 TEST AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $109.18 | $206.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC COVID-19 TEST AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $109.18 | $206.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC COVID-19 TEST AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $109.18 | $206.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC COVID-19 TEST AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $109.18 | $206.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC COVID-19 TEST AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE - POC | $109.18 | $206.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC COVID-19 TEST AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE - POC | $109.18 | $206.00 | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC COVID-19 TEST AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $109.18 | $206.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC COVID-19 TEST AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $110.01 | $193.00 | — source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $119.46 | $181.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $119.46 | $181.00 | — source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $119.46 | $181.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $119.46 | $181.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV INFECTIOUS AGENT DETEC BY NUCLEIC ACID (SARS-COV-2) | $121.55 | $221.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI SARS-COV-2 TECH | $126.35 | $133.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG COVID 19 INHOUSE | $128.63 | $229.70 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI CHG IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $132.00 | $165.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $133.76 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI CDC 2019-NCOV CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 | $148.62 | $321.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI COVID-19 MCLAB | $159.00 | $313.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI CDC 2019-NCOV CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 | $161.20 | $313.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN COVID-19 PCR | $164.64 | $313.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI SARS-COV-2 TECH | $166.25 | $175.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI SARS-COV-2 TECH | $166.25 | $175.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI SARS-COV-2 TECH | $166.25 | $175.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI SARS-COV-2 TECH | $166.25 | $175.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI SARS-COV-2 TECH | $166.25 | $175.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI SARS-COV-2 TECH | $166.25 | $175.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI SARS-COV-2 TECH | $166.25 | $175.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI SARS-COV-2 TECH | $166.25 | $175.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT DETEC BY NUCLEIC ACID (SARS-COV-2), AMPLIFIED PROBE | $168.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT DETEC BY NUCLEIC ACID (SARS-COV-2), AMPLIFIED PROBE | $168.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT DETEC BY NUCLEIC ACID (SARS-COV-2), AMPLIFIED PROBE | $168.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT DETEC BY NUCLEIC ACID (SARS-COV-2), AMPLIFIED PROBE | $168.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT DETEC BY NUCLEIC ACID (SARS-COV-2), AMPLIFIED PROBE | $168.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT DETEC BY NUCLEIC ACID (SARS-COV-2), AMPLIFIED PROBE | $168.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT DETEC BY NUCLEIC ACID (SARS-COV-2), AMPLIFIED PROBE | $168.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT DETEC BY NUCLEIC ACID (SARS-COV-2), AMPLIFIED PROBE | $168.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT DETEC BY NUCLEIC ACID (SARS-COV-2), AMPLIFIED PROBE | $168.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT DETEC BY NUCLEIC ACID (SARS-COV-2), AMPLIFIED PROBE | $168.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 19 NAAT STAT | $173.11 | $314.75 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Fac Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Fac Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Fac Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Fac Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Fac Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Fac Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $180.05 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI SARS-COV-2 TECH | $184.30 | $194.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI NON-CDC 2019-NCOV CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 | $198.44 | $313.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Durand Durand · Durand, WI HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $488.44 | $488.44 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 17 | $65.00 | $87.50 |
| Green Bay, WI | 5 | $65.00 | $119.46 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 5 | $65.00 | $121.55 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $74.67 | $139.00 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $59.55 | $69.43 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $166.25 | $180.05 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $166.25 | $173.15 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $65.00 | $116.50 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $132.00 | $156.02 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $65.00 | $76.25 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $65.00 | $92.23 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $166.25 | $173.15 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $126.35 | $153.20 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $180.05 | $180.05 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $109.18 | $109.18 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $184.30 | $184.30 |
| Durand, WI | 1 | $488.44 | $488.44 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $133.76 | $133.76 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $180.05 | $180.05 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $73.00 | $73.00 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $159.00 | $159.00 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $166.25 | $166.25 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 1 | $164.64 | $164.64 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $180.05 | $180.05 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $180.05 | $180.05 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $166.25 | $166.25 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $166.25 | $166.25 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $166.25 | $166.25 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $161.20 | $161.20 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $180.05 | $180.05 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $166.25 | $166.25 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $180.05 | $180.05 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $198.44 | $198.44 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $180.05 | $180.05 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
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$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
- Vermont$105.00
- Virginia$59.40
- Washington$72.80
- West Virginia$65.00
- Wyoming$102.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.