Rapid strep test cost in Bakersfield, CA
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $105.77 to $105.77, with a median of $105.77. Across California, the median is $110.76 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Rapid strep screen | $105.77 | $199.56 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Strep a assay w/optic | $105.77 | $199.56 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $105.77, median $105.77, highest $105.77.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $105.77. 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.