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 ★ 3/5 237 min 15.3%
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN $35 $77 ★ 3/5 174 min 15.4%
Regional One Health Memphis, TN $58 $51 ★ 1/5 290 min 16.2%

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 July 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
Betsy Cordell, APN, FNPNurse PractitionerMemphis, TN20
James Beasley, DNP AG-ACNP-BC, FNP-Nurse PractitionerMemphis, TN20
Mary Murdock, FNPNurse PractitionerMemphis, TN19

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