Posted Price

COVID-19 PCR test at Boston Medical Center

CPT 87635 · Boston, MA

Cash price$63.45
Gross charge$141.00
Insurer rates$44.38 – $512.54

These are Boston Medical Center's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 13, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

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

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 Covid-19 Amp Prb
line 55787
both$63.45$141.00$44.38 – $512.54

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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