Rapid strep test cost in Allentown, PA
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $19.01 to $19.01, with a median of $19.01. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $60.60 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag | $19.01 | $146.00 | — | 87% | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag | $96.83 | $946.00 | — | 90% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $19.01, median $19.01, highest $19.01.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $19.01. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A rapid strep test checks a throat swab for group A strep bacteria, the cause of strep throat, and gives a result in minutes. It helps the clinician decide whether antibiotics are needed.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the rapid test only. The visit is billed separately, and a backup throat culture, if done, has its own charge.