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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $68.50 | $20.52 – $123.76 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $68.50 | $9.41 – $85.50 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $68.85 | $18.40 – $125.20 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $69.20 | $18.64 – $93.03 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $69.20 | $18.77 – $93.03 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $70.81 | $26.84 – $139.05 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $70.81 | $26.84 – $110.83 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $70.81 | $26.84 – $110.83 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $70.81 | $26.84 – $110.83 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $71.85 | $30.79 – $134.43 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $72.00 | $29.93 – $85.50 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $72.80 | $15.18 – $160.60 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $73.08 | $43.10 – $134.43 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $73.50 | $49.00 – $148.75 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $73.50 | $29.75 – $148.75 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $73.50 | $29.75 – $148.75 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $73.50 | $24.50 – $148.75 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $73.50 | $28.00 – $148.75 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $73.50 | $31.50 – $148.75 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | $73.65 | $27.68 – $77.99 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $73.73 | $27.68 – $77.99 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $73.73 | $27.68 – $77.99 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $74.40 | $48.74 – $115.45 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $75.60 | $19.06 – $100.57 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $75.60 | $19.06 – $100.57 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $75.60 | $19.51 – $100.57 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $75.60 | $19.42 – $68.93 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $75.60 | $19.51 – $100.57 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $76.26 | $48.74 – $52.34 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $77.28 | $22.85 – $89.80 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $78.10 | $51.31 – $89.79 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $78.90 | $30.79 – $134.43 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $79.50 | $36.57 – $127.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | $79.50 | $46.50 – $80.04 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $79.80 | $30.79 – $133.41 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $80.50 | $42.00 – $143.50 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | $80.82 | $30.79 – $134.43 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $81.00 | not published |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $81.00 | $48.49 – $259.67 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $81.11 | $42.24 – $150.85 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $82.40 | $20.52 – $107.75 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $82.40 | $20.52 – $107.75 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $82.40 | $20.52 – $107.75 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $82.40 | $20.52 – $107.75 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $82.40 | $20.52 – $107.75 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $82.40 | $20.52 – $107.75 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $82.40 | $20.52 – $107.75 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $82.45 | $34.56 – $256.55 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $83.70 | $48.74 – $52.34 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $84.87 | $51.31 – $218.58 |