COVID-19 PCR test cost in Hawaii

Prices at 10 hospitals in Hawaii, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $132 — 32% above the US median ($100), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lanai Community Hospital Lanai City, HI $32 $100 81 min
Kula Hospital Kula, HI $32 $100 54 min
Molokai General Hospital Kaunakakai, HI $74 $128 88 min
North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc Kamuela, HI $98 $51 ★ 3/5 135 min
Shriners Hospital for Children Honolulu, HI $108 $59
Kau Hospital Pahala, HI $156 79 min
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital Kapaa, HI $169 $73 61 min
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital Waimea, HI $178 $73 79 min
Kona Community Hospital Kealakekua, HI $207 $53 ★ 2/5 179 min
Kohala Hospital Kapaau, HI $207 $73 82 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$200
Cash / self-pay
$132
Insurer-negotiated
$73
Medicare pays
$51
$32$207
Median cash $132  ·  Medicare $51  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $132 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $200 list price could save about $68 (34%).

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