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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $43.61 – $102.62 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | not published | $51.31 – $64.14 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $51.31 – $92.36 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | not published | $51.31 – $64.14 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $51.82 – $53.88 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $51.82 – $158.39 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $43.61 – $102.62 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $50.28 – $303.18 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $64.14 – $158.39 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | not published | $51.31 – $64.14 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $51.31 – $64.14 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $51.31 – $64.14 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $51.31 – $53.88 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $51.82 – $51.82 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $51.31 – $52.18 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $50.28 – $94.92 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $51.31 – $83.12 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $51.31 – $118.99 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $51.31 – $113.91 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $42.07 – $142.64 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | not published | $51.31 – $135.97 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $50.28 – $101.70 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $46.18 – $197.54 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | not published | $50.28 – $94.92 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $43.61 – $102.62 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | not published | $51.31 – $102.62 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | not published | $51.31 – $53.88 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $48.74 – $112.09 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.13 – $26.79 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $51.31 – $64.14 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $48.74 – $53.88 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $48.74 – $105.08 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $48.74 – $105.08 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $51.31 – $64.14 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $48.74 – $53.88 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $48.74 – $53.88 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $53.36 – $53.36 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $405.06 – $405.06 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $51.31 – $175.99 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | not published | $51.31 – $52.18 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | not published | $46.18 – $113.91 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $51.31 – $404.11 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $51.31 – $356.36 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | not published | $51.31 – $52.18 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $51.31 – $93.69 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $50.23 – $83.12 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | not published | $51.31 – $53.88 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $49.77 – $54.13 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | not published | $51.31 – $102.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $30.79 – $118.31 |