Rapid strep test cost in Defiance, OH
In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $39.00 to $39.00, with a median of $39.00. Across Ohio, the median is $57.20 at 92 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $39.00 | $65.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $39.00, median $39.00, highest $39.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $39.00. 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.