COVID-19 PCR test cost in Memphis, TN

Prices at 4 hospitals in Memphis, TN, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $35 — 65% below the US median ($100), roughly 0.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis, TN $33 $51 ★ 3/5 228 min —
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN $35 $77 ★ 3/5 182 min —
Regional One Health Memphis, TN $58 $51 ★ 1/5 294 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 October 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)
$168
Cash / self-pay
$35
Insurer-negotiated
$64
Medicare pays
$51
$33$53
Median cash $35  ·  Medicare $51  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $35 — about 0.7× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $168 list price could save about $133 (79%).

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Doctors who perform this in Memphis

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Nicole Meredith, APNNurse PractitionerMemphis, TN91
Daniel Snyder, FNP-CNurse PractitionerMemphis, TN80
Lakieva Trotter, FNPNurse PractitionerMemphis, TN51
Amy Miller, P.A.-CPhysician AssistantMemphis, TN38
Jessica Lee, FNP-BCNurse PractitionerMemphis, TN33
Alicia DavisNurse PractitionerMemphis, TN32
Melanie Woodall, MDFamily PracticeMemphis, TN31
Nadja Barrantes, NPNurse PractitionerMemphis, TN28
Sharonda Kimble, FNPNurse PractitionerMemphis, TN26
James Beasley, DNP AG-ACNP-BC, FNP-Nurse PractitionerMemphis, TN20
Betsy Cordell, APN, FNPNurse PractitionerMemphis, TN20
Mary Murdock, FNPNurse PractitionerMemphis, TN19

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