Rapid strep test cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $59.00 to $59.00, with a median of $59.00. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Michigan, the median is $59.00 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Rapid Strep Screen | $59.00 | $59.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Rapid Strep Screen | $59.00 | $59.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital lowest Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Rapid Strep Screen | $59.00 | $59.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital lowest Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Rapid Strep Screen | $59.00 | $59.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital lowest East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Rapid Strep Screen | $59.00 | $59.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $59.00, median $59.00, highest $59.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $59.00 — 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.