Rapid strep test cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $13.20 to $290.85, with a median of $110.76. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health-Orange — $97.56 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $110.76 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 16 cities for code 87880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $13.20 | $33.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $16.00 | $40.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB LAB DIRECT AG GROUP A STREP | $16.00 | $40.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $48.96 | $102.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC STREP GROUP A AG | $69.65 | $199.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $69.65 | $199.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $76.32 | $159.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $84.00 | $175.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $100.45 | $287.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC STREP GROUP A AG | $106.40 | $304.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $106.40 | $304.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $110.76 | $213.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $110.76 | $213.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $110.76 | $213.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $110.76 | $213.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $110.76 | $213.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $110.76 | $213.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $110.76 | $213.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $110.76 | $213.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $110.76 | $213.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $290.85 | $831.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $290.85 | $831.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC STREP GROUP A AG | $293.30 | $838.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC STREP GROUP A AG | $293.30 | $838.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $13.20, median $110.76, highest $290.85 — a 22.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $110.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 9 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.