Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Corbin, KY — inpatient

In Corbin, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $164.52 to $164.52, with a median of $164.52. Across Kentucky, the median is $143.36 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$164.52AdventHealth Manchester
Median$164.52half pay less
Highest$164.52in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Manchester Manchester, KY · (606) 598-5104 HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION $164.52 $164.52 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $164.52, median $164.52, highest $164.52.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $153.94 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.