Rapid strep test cost in Clearlake, CA
In Clearlake, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $209.00 to $209.00, with a median of $209.00. Across California, the median is $110.38 at 148 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG STREPTOCOCCUS A BY IMMUNOASSAY W/ DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $209.00 | $209.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $209.00, median $209.00, highest $209.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $209.00. 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.