Strep test cost in Indianapolis, IN without insurance
In the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN area, the median cash price for Rapid strep test is $114.60 across 16 hospitals. The lowest, $38.81, is at Franciscan Health Indianapolis (Indianapolis) and 1 other hospital. The US median is $59.13.
A strep test checks a throat swab for the bacteria that cause strep throat. The rapid test (87880) gives a result in minutes in the office. If it is negative in a child, doctors often send a throat culture (87070) to confirm, which takes a day or two. The test price is separate from the visit, so the total depends on where you go.
Collected Oct 26, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Strep test prices in Indianapolis, IN by type
87880 is the rapid strep antigen test and is used in the state table. 87070 is a bacterial culture of a throat or other swab, used to confirm a negative rapid test.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid strep test Rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually · code 87880 | 16 | $38.81 | $114.60 | $59.13 |
| Bacterial culture (wound) Bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) · code 87070 | 19 | $32.40 | $153.00 | $67.50 |
Outpatient cash prices in Indianapolis, IN. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Rapid strep test prices in Indianapolis, IN
- Franciscan Health Indianapolis, Indianapolis$38.81
- Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel, Carmel$38.81
- Franciscan Health Mooresville, Mooresville$42.67
- Hendricks Regional Health, Danville$55.20
- Hancock Regional Hospital, Greenfield$82.40
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for the price of the test and the visit separately; urgent care and clinics often quote them together.
- A clinic or urgent care center usually costs much less than an emergency room for the same test.
- A negative rapid test in a child often leads to a second charge for the culture, so ask about it up front.