Covid-19 lab test non-cdc cost at US hospitals
Covid-19 lab test non-cdc · HCPCS U0002
$14.72
lowest cash price
$82.40
national median
$263.00
highest cash price
388
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $14.72–$263.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($107.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($55.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 2 | $50.43 | $50.43 | $54.94 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $27.90 | $35.34 | $50.69 |
| California | 71 | $18.20 | $85.28 | $136.25 |
| Colorado | 13 | $99.50 | $99.50 | $218.00 |
| Florida | 63 | $50.00 | $51.31 | $97.50 |
| Georgia | 25 | $67.49 | $147.03 | $263.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $126.75 | $126.75 | $126.75 |
| Illinois | 27 | $49.26 | $162.80 | $162.80 |
| Indiana | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 18 | $49.26 | $49.26 | $146.90 |
| Kansas | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 17 | $49.96 | $93.00 | $122.40 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $107.00 | $107.00 | $107.00 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 22 | $39.20 | $44.65 | $77.28 |
| Minnesota | 8 | $134.34 | $138.21 | $138.21 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $37.20 | $44.64 | $96.72 |
| Missouri | 14 | $64.71 | $73.65 | $73.73 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 12 | $73.50 | $79.50 | $170.00 |
| Nevada | 3 | $20.50 | $22.70 | $28.60 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $51.31 | $56.44 | $56.44 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $51.31 | $51.31 | $176.30 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 60 | $82.40 | $130.20 | $230.10 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $62.42 | $78.10 | $115.50 |
| Oregon | 8 | $206.55 | $206.55 | $206.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $224.50 | $224.50 | $224.50 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $88.00 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 32 | $14.72 | $15.00 | $96.45 |
| Texas | 117 | $31.35 | $58.32 | $177.80 |
| Virginia | 32 | $14.72 | $15.00 | $122.00 |
| Washington | 23 | $52.00 | $75.60 | $75.60 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $81.00 | $125.00 | $200.00 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | $85.33 | $85.33 | $91.69 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $30.79 – $134.43 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $51.31 – $61.57 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $32.47 – $56.44 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | not published | $51.31 – $56.44 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $21.55 – $56.44 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $21.55 – $56.44 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | not published | $32.27 – $56.44 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | not published | $21.55 – $56.44 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | not published | $51.29 – $85.99 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $30.79 – $485.98 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $30.79 – $667.35 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | not published | $46.18 – $395.96 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $43.10 – $134.43 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | not published | $51.31 – $213.45 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | not published | $51.31 – $213.45 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | not published | $51.31 – $100.05 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $51.31 – $213.45 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $51.31 – $213.45 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $51.31 – $213.45 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $51.31 – $213.45 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $51.31 – $213.45 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $51.31 – $235.02 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $51.31 – $235.02 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $43.10 – $46.55 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $51.31 – $51.31 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $51.31 – $52.34 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $51.31 – $52.34 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $51.31 – $52.34 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $51.31 – $109.29 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $51.31 – $52.34 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $30.79 – $52.34 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $51.31 – $179.58 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $51.31 – $212.73 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $51.31 – $212.73 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $51.31 – $212.73 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $102.62 – $230.17 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $51.31 – $219.11 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $102.62 – $230.17 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $51.31 – $212.73 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $51.31 – $212.73 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $51.31 – $212.73 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $51.31 – $153.93 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $23.09 – $92.87 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $23.09 – $92.87 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $23.09 – $92.87 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $23.09 – $92.87 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $23.09 – $92.87 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $23.09 – $92.87 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $46.18 – $197.54 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $23.09 – $92.87 |