Rapid strep test cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $31.56 to $121.80, with a median of $120.00. The lowest listed price is at Johnson Memorial Hospital — $88.44 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $84.14 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 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 Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital lowest Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $31.56 | $39.44 | $16.53–$31.16 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Rapid Strep A Ag Ql RHI | $46.17 | $81.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Rapid Strep A Ag Ql RHI | $46.17 | $81.00 | $16.53 | 43% | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $99.23 | $141.75 | $16.53–$354.38 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 RAPID STREP DIR OPTICAL OBSERV | $101.40 | $169.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $109.20 | $182.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $109.20 | $182.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $120.00 | $200.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $121.80 | $203.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 INFECTAGNT IMMUN DIROBS;STREPO | $121.80 | $203.00 | $15.83–$37.69 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $31.56, median $120.00, highest $121.80 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $120.00. 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 1 of 11 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.