Rapid strep test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $100.38 to $185.22, with a median of $177.66. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $77.28 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $105.66 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $100.38 | $239.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Strep A Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep A Screen | $164.00 | $164.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $170.10 | $405.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $185.22 | $441.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $185.22 | $441.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $185.22 | $441.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $100.38, median $177.66, highest $185.22 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $132.19 — 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.