Rapid strep test cost in Kalispell, MT — inpatient
In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $21.45 to $42.90, with a median of $32.18. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health Medical Center — $10.73 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $48.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Kalispell, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health Medical Center lowest Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 STREPTOCOCCUS RAPID STREP | $21.45 | $33.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 STREPTOCOCCUS RAPID STREP | $42.90 | $66.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $21.45, median $32.18, highest $42.90 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $32.18 — 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.