Posted Price

COVID-19 PCR test at Massachusetts General Hospital

CPT 87635 · Boston, MA

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

These are Massachusetts General 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
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -
Boston, MA
0.0 mi$112.50$150.002026-03-27
The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Boston, MA
0.0 mi$58.50$58.502026-03-17
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.0 mi$84.00$120.002026-04-01
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.8 mi$63.45$141.002026-03-13
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
1.8 mi$100.00$100.002026-03-20
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$208.00$208.002026-04-01
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$160.00$160.002026-03-27
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
2.7 mi$208.00$208.002026-04-01

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
Sp Covid19 Elective Testing (Global Charge)
line 141606
both$160.00$160.00$49.60 – $152.00
Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq
line 63552
both$112.50$150.00$46.50 – $142.50
Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq
line 63560
inpatient$112.50$150.00$82.95 – $119.25
Iadna Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amplified Probe Tq
line 63561
outpatient$112.50$150.00$54.45 – $314.59
Sp Covid19 Elective Testing (Global Charge)
line 141614
inpatient$160.00$160.00$88.48 – $127.20
Sp Covid19 Elective Testing (Global Charge)
line 141615
outpatient$160.00$160.00$58.08 – $130.75
Sp Covid19 Elective Testing (Lab Test Only)
line 141621
both$112.00$112.00$34.72 – $106.40

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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