Rapid strep test cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $15.12 to $15.40, with a median of $15.12. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center El Paso and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $105.66 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 87880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 FAB RAPID STREP TEST | $15.12 | $75.60 | $5.95–$97.38 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 ZAT RAPID STREP TEST | $15.12 | $75.60 | $5.95–$72.07 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX FAB RAPID STREP TEST | $15.12 | $75.60 | $5.95–$97.38 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX ZAT RAPID STREP TEST | $15.12 | $75.60 | $5.95–$72.07 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 STREP SCREEN RAPID | $15.40 | $77.00 | $16.10–$61.60 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 IMMUNO OPTICAL STREP A | $15.40 | $77.00 | $16.10–$61.60 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 CH UCC STREP SCREEN RAPID | $15.40 | $77.00 | $16.10–$61.60 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 CH UCC EL STREP SCREEN RAPID | $28.49 | $142.45 | $16.10–$113.96 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15.12, median $15.12, highest $15.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $15.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.
19 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87880 ($57.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXLES EIA QL MLT STREP A AG | $3.99 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXLES EIA QL MLT STREP A AG | $3.99 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXRAPID STREP TEST | $5.00 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXRAPID STREP TEST | $5.00 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXSH MICRO IMMUNO OPTIC STREP A | $5.00 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXEST RAPID STREP TEST | $5.25 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXWST RAPID STREP TEST | $5.25 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXMICRO IMMUNO OPTIC STREP A | $5.25 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXCET RAPID STREP A | $5.25 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXUCC ESLK STREP SCREEN RAPID | $5.25 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXUCC ESLK IMMUNO OPTIC STREP A | $5.25 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXDPT RAPID STREP TEST | $5.25 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXEST RAPID STREP TEST | $5.25 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXWST RAPID STREP TEST | $5.25 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXMICRO IMMUNO OPTIC STREP A | $5.25 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXCET RAPID STREP A | $5.25 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXUCC ESLK STREP SCREEN RAPID | $5.25 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXUCC ESLK IMMUNO OPTIC STREP A | $5.25 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXDPT RAPID STREP TEST | $5.25 | file |