Posted Price

COVID-19 PCR test at Sharp Memorial Hospital

CPT 87635 · San Diego, CA

Cash price$227.25
Gross charge$303.00
Insurer rates$53.02 – $272.70

These are Sharp Memorial Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated April 1, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 81 California hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $42.97, median $113.12, highest $726.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
San Diego, CA
0.0 mi$300.00$400.002026-04-01
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego
San Diego, CA
3.7 mi$95.68$184.002026-04-01
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
San Diego, CA
4.7 mi$133.10$242.002026-04-01
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
4.7 mi$55.15$220.622026-03-30
Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
6.9 mi$227.25$303.002026-04-01
Scripps Memorial Hospital la Jolla
La Jolla, CA
7.5 mi$55.15$220.622026-03-30
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
7.5 mi$55.15$220.622026-03-30
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Center
Coronado, CA
8.8 mi$227.25$303.002026-04-01

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 87635 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ - SARS-COV-2 RT PCR
line 169016
outpatient$227.25$303.00$53.02 – $272.70
HC IADNA SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ - SARS-COV-2 RT PCR
line 169013
inpatient$227.25$303.00$45.45 – $296.94

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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