COVID-19 PCR test cost in Puerto Rico

Prices at 8 hospitals in Puerto Rico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $525 — 425% above the US median ($100), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Hospital Pavia Caguas Caguas, PR $100 $70 — — —
Hospital De La Concepcion San German, PR $115 $55 — — —
Doctor's Center De San Juan Santurce, PR $525 $70 — — —
Doctors' Center Bayamon Bayamon, PR $525 $63 — — —
Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc Manati, PR $525 $63 ★ 1/5 — —
Doctors Center Hospital Carolina Llc Carolina, PR $525 $70 — 347 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)
$525
Cash / self-pay
$525
Insurer-negotiated
$66
Medicare pays
$51
$91$525
Median cash $525  ·  Medicare $51  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $525 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($51). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).

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