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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $49.26 | $3.50 – $100.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $49.26 | $19.46 – $53.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $49.26 | $16.13 – $100.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $49.26 | $24.49 – $54.61 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $49.26 | $21.55 – $53.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $49.26 | $16.01 – $100.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $49.26 | $21.55 – $100.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $49.26 | $3.50 – $100.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $49.26 | $3.50 – $82.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $49.26 | $28.51 – $100.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49.26 | $20.56 – $100.88 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $49.96 | $20.52 – $127.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $50.00 | $50.80 – $69.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $50.00 | $51.31 – $618.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $50.00 | $50.80 – $156.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $50.00 | $50.80 – $464.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $50.00 | $50.80 – $464.36 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $50.43 | $28.70 – $157.85 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $50.59 | $38.69 – $227.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $50.69 | $38.69 – $227.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $51.30 | $46.50 – $69.78 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $51.31 | $1.00 – $105.28 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $51.31 | $1.00 – $105.28 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $51.31 | $1.00 – $105.28 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $51.31 | $1.00 – $105.28 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $51.31 | $1.00 – $105.28 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $51.31 | $1.00 – $105.28 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $51.31 | $51.31 – $105.31 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $51.31 | $41.05 – $68.24 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $51.31 | $51.31 – $66.83 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $51.31 | $1.00 – $105.28 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $51.31 | $51.31 – $105.31 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $51.31 | $51.31 – $111.86 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $51.31 | $41.05 – $66.83 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $51.31 | $51.31 – $105.31 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $51.31 | $51.31 – $66.83 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $51.31 | $1.00 – $105.28 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $51.31 | $1.00 – $105.28 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $51.31 | $1.00 – $105.28 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $51.31 | $1.00 – $105.28 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $51.31 | $51.31 – $105.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $51.31 | $46.50 – $79.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $51.31 | $46.50 – $69.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $51.31 | $46.50 – $69.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $51.31 | $46.50 – $79.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $51.31 | $46.50 – $79.02 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $52.00 | $20.52 – $93.03 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $52.69 | $48.71 – $97.49 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $54.50 | $29.93 – $85.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $54.50 | $50.80 – $413.05 |