Rapid strep test cost in Fort Wayne, IN
In Fort Wayne, IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $6.30 to $17.82, with a median of $16.35. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana — $10.05 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $84.14 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 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 Apr 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 87880PFW Streptococcus A Ag IA1 POC | $6.30 | $21.00 | $5.19–$49.59 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Rapid Strep POC AMB 87880 | $14.88 | $62.00 | $14.58–$55.80 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 87880 Rapid Strep POC AMB 87880 -BCE | $15.84 | $66.00 | $14.58–$59.40 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Rapid Strep POC AMB 87880 | $17.82 | $66.00 | $14.58–$66.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 87880 Rapid Strep POC AMB 87880 -BCE | $17.82 | $66.00 | $14.58–$59.40 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Rapid Strep POC AMB 87880 | $17.82 | $66.00 | $14.58–$59.40 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 87880 Rapid Strep POC AMB 87880 -BCE | $17.82 | $66.00 | $14.58–$66.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Rapid Strep POC AMB 87880 | $18.60 | $62.00 | $14.58–$55.80 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 87880 Rapid Strep POC AMB 87880 -BCE | $19.80 | $66.00 | $14.58–$59.40 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Strep A Antigen Result Quidel | $21.60 | $72.00 | $14.58–$64.80 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Streptococcus A Antigen IA1 | $21.60 | $72.00 | $14.58–$64.80 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Strep A Antigen Result Quidel | $23.04 | $96.00 | $14.58–$86.40 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Streptococcus A Antigen IA1 | $23.04 | $96.00 | $14.58–$86.40 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN .Streptococcus A Ag IA1 POC | $24.57 | $91.00 | $14.58–$91.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Strep A Antigen Result Quidel | $25.92 | $96.00 | $14.58–$96.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Streptococcus A Antigen IA1 | $25.92 | $96.00 | $14.58–$96.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Streptococcus A Antigen IA1 | $46.98 | $174.00 | $14.58–$156.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Strep A Antigen Result Quidel | $46.98 | $174.00 | $14.58–$156.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.30, median $16.35, highest $17.82 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $23.76. 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 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.