Thanksgiving Holiday testing announcement. Please visit our Holiday Calendar for up-to-date Covid-19 testing times.
At Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, we provide testing to patients who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, have an upcoming procedure or surgery, or have scheduled travel to a destination that requires a test.
If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms including fever, cough and shortness of breath, call your healthcare provider who will determine if a test is needed.
COVID-19 Testing for Patients with Symptoms
Patients with a Provider
If you have COVID-19 symptoms, call your primary care provider to be evaluated. Your provider will determine if a test is necessary.
Patients without a Provider
If you do not have a provider and have COVID-19 symptoms, we offer the following options:
- Call one of our seven Urgent Care locations. They will evaluate your symptoms and determine if a test is necessary.
- Conduct an online video visit using Penn Medicine OnDemand. Start your visit at LGHealth.org/OnDemand. They will evaluate your symptoms and determine if a test is necessary.
Do I need a provider’s order to receive COVID-19 test?
Yes, you need an order from a provider.
Testing Locations for Patients with Symptoms
Thanksgiving Holiday testing announcement. Please visit our Holiday Calendar for up-to-date Covid-19 testing times.
We offer a number of testing locations. Your doctor will provide instructions on where to get your test. Our testing locations include:
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LG Health Downtown Pavilion
540 N. Duke St.
Lancaster, PA 17602
Testing Hours
Monday – Friday: 9 am – 4:30 pm
An appointment and a doctor’s order are required. To schedule an appointment, please call 717-544-5941. Press option 1 for COVID-19 testing. Then, press option 2 to speak to our schedulers. For this site, you cannot schedule online. Online scheduling is only for travel and pre procedure testing.
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LG Health Urgent Care
We offer convenient locations throughout Lancaster County
Testing Hours vary by location
Visit LGHealthUrgentCare.org for each location's phone number or to reserve your spot.
- LG Health Physicians Primary Care Practices
We offer convenient locations throughout Lancaster County
Call your primary care provider first to be evaluated. Appointment required for testing.
To schedule your test you can:
- Visit LGHealthPhysicians.org to schedule an appointment online.
- Schedule through the practice that is ordering your test (LGHP practices only)
- Call 717-544-5941, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm
COVID-19 Testing for Patients who have been notified they have been exposed to a person with COVID-19.
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LG Health Downtown Pavilion
540 N. Duke St.
Lancaster, PA 17602
Testing Hours
Monday – Friday: 9 am – 4:30 pm
An appointment and a doctor’s order are required. To schedule an appointment, please call 717-544-5941. Press option 1 for COVID testing and then select option 2.
- LG Health Physicians Primary Care Practices
We offer convenient locations throughout Lancaster County
Call your primary care provider first to be evaluated. Appointment required for testing.
To schedule your test you can:
- Visit LGHealthPhysicians.org to schedule an appointment online.
- Schedule through the practice that is ordering your test (LGHP practices only)
- Call 717-544-5941, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm
COVID-19 Testing for Patients without Symptoms, or Asymptomatic Testing.
Due to the limited supply of tests, LG Health only offers testing for two groups of people without symptoms:
- People who have an upcoming procedure or surgery and have a provider’s order for the test.
- People who are traveling to a destination that requires a test and have a provider’s order for the test.
Do I need a provider’s order for COVID-19 testing?
Yes, you need an order from a provider.
Testing Locations for Patients without Symptoms
We offer a number of testing locations. If you are scheduling a test before surgery or a procedure; or before traveling to a destination requiring a test, you will need a doctor’s order. Appointment Required. All outpatient pre-procedural testing locations will be closed on Thanksgiving. Hours vary by site. All sites are closed on Sunday except the Downtown Pavilion. Our testing locations include:
- Suburban Pavilion, 2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
- Norlanco, 424 Cloverleaf Rd. Elizabethtown, PA 17022
- Columbia, 306 N. 7th St. Columbia, PA 17512
- Kissel Hill, 51 Peters Rd. Lititz, PA 17543
- Parkesburg, 950 S. Octorara Trail Parkesburg, PA 19365 (This location will be closed on Thanksgiving 11/26/2020 due to required maintenance)
- County Line, 5360 Lincoln Highway Gap, PA 17527
- Willow Lakes, 212 Willow Valley Lakes Dr. Willow Street, PA 17584
- Walter Aument, 317 Chestnut St. Quarryville, PA 17566
- Lebanon, 1701 Cornwall Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042
- Ephrata, 895 E. Main St. Ephrata, PA 17522
- Harrisburg Ave- Lancaster City, 217 Harrisburg Ave. Lancaster, PA 17603
- Women and Babies Hospital, 690 Good Dr. Lancaster, PA 17601
- Downtown Pavilion location also open on Sundays. 540 N. Duke St. Lancaster, PA 17602
- 2112 Harrisburg Pike (SOP) 3rd floor, Suite. 323
To schedule your test prior to a procedure or travel you can:
- Schedule an appointment online here
- Login to MyLGHealth.org
- Schedule through the practice that is ordering your test (LGHP practices only)
- Call 717-544-5941, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm
For children ages 2 and under ONLY, testing MUST occur at Urgent Care
If you do not meet criteria for testing at LG Health, there are testing sites across Pennsylvania with varied testing criteria.
We understand, that for various reasons, you may want to or feel the need to get a test for COVID-19.
To find a testing location near you visit To find a testing location near you, please visit the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency COVID-19 viral testing website at tinyurl.com/CovidTestingMap.
For additional information on asymptomatic testing, please visit our FAQ page.
What if I am having financial hardships due to COVID-19?
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is here to support our community during these unprecedented times. We know that many in our community may have financial hardships due to COVID-19.
If you are have trouble paying your medical bills or have questions regarding COVID-19 billing please contact:
Customer Service at 717-544-4953 or 800-647-4419
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Our staff can discuss all payment and financial options available at this time.
We appreciate and value our customers. Please stay safe during this difficult time.
Is there a cost for COVID-19 testing at LG Health?
During this time, we are extending a zero dollar ($0.00) patient responsibility for COVID-19 screening tests. This means that you will have $0.00 out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 screening.
Changes to Billing for COVID-19 Testing
As the CARES Act funding expires, beginning December 1 our COVID-19 testing billing policy will change. We will continue to bill your insurance but any cost not covered will be the patient responsibility. The final out-of-pocket cost will vary based on specifics of the patient’s insurance coverage, including coinsurance, copays or deductibles.
Our financial assistance policy outlined above continues to be available for those individuals that need it.