Posted Price

COVID-19 PCR test at Brigham and Women's Hospital

CPT 87635 · Boston, MA

Cash price$160.00
Gross charge$160.00
Insurer rates$49.60 – $152.00

These are Brigham and Women's Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 27, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

The posted cash price equals the gross charge: this file shows no self-pay discount for this service.

Across 22 Massachusetts hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $58.50, median $150.15, highest $292.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
0.5 mi$208.00$208.002026-04-01
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
0.7 mi$208.00$208.002026-04-01
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.3 mi$63.45$141.002026-03-13
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
1.6 mi$100.00$100.002026-03-20
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.9 mi$84.00$120.002026-04-01
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$160.00$160.002026-03-27
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$112.50$150.002026-03-27
The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$58.50$58.502026-03-17

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
Sp Covid19 Elective Testing (Global Charge)
line 96324
both$160.00$160.00$49.60 – $152.00
Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq
line 42629
both$112.50$150.00$46.50 – $142.50
Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq
line 42637
outpatient$112.50$150.00$54.45 – $314.59
Sp Covid19 Elective Testing (Global Charge)
line 96332
outpatient$160.00$160.00$58.08 – $130.75
Sp Covid19 Elective Testing (Lab Test Only)
line 96338
both$112.00$112.00$34.72 – $106.40
Sp Covid19 Elective Testing (Lab Test Only)
line 96346
outpatient$112.00$112.00$40.66 – $92.38

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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