Posted Price

COVID-19 PCR test at Buffalo Hospital

CPT 87635 · Buffalo, MN

Cash price$140.11
Gross charge$250.20
Insurer rates$39.29 – $250.20

These are Buffalo Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated June 16, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 12 Minnesota hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $34.32, median $97.99, highest $141.36. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Maple Grove Hospital
Maple Grove, MN
19.7 mi$105.40$200.002026-09-25
Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids, MN
26.0 mi$141.36$294.502026-06-17
North Memorial Health Hospital
Robbinsdale, MN
27.3 mi$105.40$200.002026-09-25
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
Edina, MN
32.5 mi$52.95$132.032026-02-06
M Health Fairview University of MN Medical Center
Minneapolis, MN
32.6 mi$90.57$144.442026-02-06
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, MN
33.4 mi$141.36$294.502026-06-16
Fairview Lakes Health Services
Wyoming, MN
38.1 mi$52.95$132.032026-02-05
Cambridge Medical Center
Cambridge, MN
39.0 mi$140.11$250.202026-06-16

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
HCHG SARS COV 2 RNA(COVID 19) QUALITATIVE NAAT QUE
line 11967
outpatient$140.11$250.20$39.29 – $250.20
HCHG COVID 19 NAA LC
line 10407
inpatient$138.21$246.80$109.65 – $246.80
HCHG COVID 19 NAA LC
line 10408
outpatient$138.21$246.80$39.29 – $246.80
HCHG COVID 19 MML
line 10409
inpatient$138.21$246.80$109.65 – $246.80
HCHG COVID 19 MML
line 10410
outpatient$138.21$246.80$39.29 – $246.80
HCHG COVID 19 INHOUSE
line 10411
inpatient$128.63$229.70$102.06 – $229.70
HCHG COVID 19 INHOUSE
line 10412
outpatient$128.63$229.70$39.29 – $229.70

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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