Rapid strep test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $46.17 to $121.80, with a median of $120.00. The lowest listed price is at Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana — $73.83 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $84.14 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN Rapid Strep A Ag Ql RHI | $46.17 | $81.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN Rapid Strep A Ag Ql RHI | $46.17 | $81.00 | — | 43% | — 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 |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, 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 Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 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 |
| Endo Surgery Center 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 Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $46.17, median $120.00, highest $121.80 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $120.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 10 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.