Posted Price

COVID-19 PCR test at Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health

CPT 87635 · Charlotte, NC

Cash price$85.03
Gross charge$170.05
Insurer rates$32.31 – $153.05

These are Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated December 4, 2025. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 13 North Carolina hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $48.06, median $83.50, highest $85.03. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Atrium Health Pineville
Charlotte, NC
5.4 mi$85.03$170.052025-12-05
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
9.3 mi$83.50$167.002026-03-30
Atrium Health University City
Charlotte, NC
10.2 mi$85.03$170.052025-12-05
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
11.2 mi$83.50$167.002026-03-30
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Huntersville, NC
13.5 mi$83.50$167.002026-03-30
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
Mooresville, NC
25.4 mi$48.06$178.002026-04-01
Atrium Health Union
Monroe, NC
28.1 mi$85.03$170.052025-12-04
Atrium Health Lincoln
Lincolnton, NC
29.3 mi$85.03$170.052025-12-01

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 SARS-COV-2 NUCLEIC ACID TEST
line 31042
outpatient$85.03$170.05$32.31 – $153.05
HC SARS-COV-2 NUCLEIC ACID TEST
line 204451
inpatient$85.03$170.05$52.72 – $149.64
SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB
line 1108250
both$51.82 – $202.00
SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB mod QW
line 2330077
both$61.62 – $61.62

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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