Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Brattleboro, VT — inpatient

In Brattleboro, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $31.82 to $31.82, with a median of $31.82. Across Vermont, the median is $64.96 at 6 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$31.82Brattleboro Retreat
Median$31.82half pay less
Highest$31.82in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Brattleboro Retreat Brattleboro, VT · (802) 257-7785 RAPID STREPT, GROUP A $31.82 $86.00 — 63% —
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Inpatient: lowest $31.82, median $31.82, highest $31.82.

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.