What does code 87635 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87635 ranges from $10.00 to $363. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

87635 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INFECT AGENT DETECT COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

87635

HCPCS

HC INFECT AGENT DETECT COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87635 (HC INFECT AGENT DETECT COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE) appears at 44 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $10.00 to $363. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 87635 vary by about 36× across the 43 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $10.00 to $363. Shopping around can matter.

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Lowest cash

$363

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code 87635 cash price108 disclosed · 43 hospitals

$10.00median ~$87.50$363

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$10.00 – $87.50

Burlington · 1 hospital$10.00–$87.50
Marinette · 1 hospital$10.00–$87.50
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$10.00–$87.50
Grafton · 1 hospital$10.00–$87.50
Kenosha · 1 hospital$10.00–$87.50
Elkhorn · 1 hospital$10.00–$87.50

111 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC INFECT AGENT DETECT COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87635 HCPCS	$363	$363	—	—
Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87635 HCPCS	—	—	$51.31 – $113	—
Hc Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87635 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87635 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS COVID-19, NAA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87635 HCPCS	$175	$175	—	—
HB COVID19 (CORONAVIRUS), HI THROUGHPUT, NON CDC Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87635 HCPCS	$230	$230	—	—
HB LIAT SARS-COV-2 AMP PRB TCHNQ Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87635 HCPCS	$167	$167	—	—
COVID-19 PCR Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	87635 CPT	$175	$87.50	$76.48 – $140	—
COVID-19 PCR Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	87635 CPT	$175	$87.50	$51.31 – $234	—
COVID-19 PCR Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	87635 CPT	$175	$87.50	$51.31 – $234	—
POC COVID-19 PCR Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	87635 CPT	$130	$65.00	$51.22 – $234	—
POC COVID-19 PCR Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87635 CPT	$130	$65.00	$51.22 – $234	—
COVID-19 PCR Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87635 CPT	$175	$87.50	$51.31 – $234	—
COVID-19 PCR Inpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87635 CPT	$175	$87.50	$76.48 – $140	—
POC COVID-19 PCR Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87635 CPT	$130	$65.00	$78.00 – $111	—
COVID-19 PCR Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87635 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
COVID-19 CDC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87635 CPT	$20.00	$10.00	$12.00 – $17.00	—
POC COVID-19 PCR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87635 CPT	$130	$65.00	$78.00 – $111	—
COVID-19 PCR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87635 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
POC SARS CoV2 RNA by NAAT (Abbott) - UC Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87635 CPT	$206	$175	$165 – $206	—
SARS CoV2 RNA by NAAT POC (Abbott) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87635 CPT	$206	$175	$165 – $206	—
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA Detection, PCR, Varies Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87635 CPT	$75.00	$63.75	$60.00 – $75.00	—
POC SARS CoV2 RNA by NAAT Task - UC Only (Abbott) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87635 CPT	$206	$175	$165 – $206	—
POC SARS CoV2 RNA by NAAT (Abbott) - UC Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87635 CPT	$196	$167	$98.33 – $852	—
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA Detection, PCR, Varies Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87635 CPT	$75.00	$63.75	$37.63 – $852	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 87635 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 87635: frequently asked

What does code 87635 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87635 ranges from $10.00 to $363. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 87635?: 87635 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INFECT AGENT DETECT COVID-19 AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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