HOUSTON – The options for people to get tested for it continues to grow as the City of Houston, Harris County and Brazoria County look to combat the spread of coronavirus.
Option 1
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the city will open a testing facility at Butler Stadium Friday. This location will focus on first-responders and healthcare workers.
Price: not disclosed
Option 2
A drive-thru testing operation opened Thursday morning at United Memorial Medical Center in Harris County. The testing is free and only for those experiencing symptoms.
Price: Free
Option 3
Legacy Community Health has opened several satellite clinics.
Officials said if you have insurance, they’ll process it. If you are able to pay, they’ll do a sliding scale. However if you’re not able to pay, they will still work with you.
Price: Varies, based on insurance
Option 4
Next Level Urgent Care will begin drive-thru testing Friday morning at several locations across the area.
With insurance, you are looking at your co-pay. Without insurance, it’ll be a self-pay rate of $200.
PRICE: Insurance co-pay or $200 without insurance
Option 5
There are multiple testing facilities to choose from in Brazoria County. Remember, you must call ahead and meet the CDC testing criteria.
Here is a list of #COVID19 Testing Facilities in Brazoria County. REMEMBER you must call ahead and meet the CDC testing criteria https://t.co/0EZEiZcQsx #StopTheSpread pic.twitter.com/HM90IE2elv
— Brazoria County (@BrazoriaCounty) March 19, 2020
See a map of all the testing locations in the Houston area so far: