Rapid strep test cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $13.60 to $115.20, with a median of $50.83. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $37.23 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $57.20 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 cities 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 Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Strep A Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Strep Screen | $30.40 | $76.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $39.60 | $66.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $39.60 | $66.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Chg Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A|By Specialist | $41.82 | $82.00 | $16.53–$82.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Chg Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A|By Midlevel | $41.82 | $82.00 | $12.40–$78.19 | 49% | — source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Rapid Strep a Screen | $50.83 | $67.77 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Rapid Strep a Screen | $50.83 | $67.77 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Rapid Strep a Screen | $50.83 | $67.77 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Rapid Strep | $56.61 | $111.00 | $16.53–$111.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $73.20 | $122.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $73.20 | $122.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $73.20 | $122.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $73.20 | $122.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Streptococcus Group A | $115.20 | $192.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Streptococcus Group A | $115.20 | $192.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13.60, median $50.83, highest $115.20 — a 8.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $73.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.