Rapid strep test cost in Astoria, OR
In Astoria, OR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $39.75 to $39.75, with a median of $39.75. Across Oregon, the median is $44.09 at 35 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Astoria, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Seaside Hospital lowest Seaside, OR · (503) 717-7000 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $39.75 | $53.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR · (503) 717-7000 HC PR 87880 RAPID STREP SCREEN | $42.75 | $57.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR · (503) 717-7000 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $47.25 | $63.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR · (503) 717-7000 HC STREP GROUP A AG RFLX CULTURE | $47.25 | $63.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $39.75, median $39.75, highest $39.75.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $42.75. 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.