Rapid strep test cost in Grand Junction, CO
In Grand Junction, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $53.90 to $53.90, with a median of $53.90. Across Colorado, the median is $152.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $53.90 | $77.00 | — | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $53.90, median $53.90, highest $53.90.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $53.90. 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.