Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Marion, OH — inpatient

In Marion, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $50.70 to $50.70, with a median of $50.70. Across Ohio, the median is $57.20 at 92 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$50.70Marion General Hospital
Median$50.70half pay less
Highest$50.70in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH · (740) 383-8400 Hc Rapid Strep Antigen Grp A Throat $50.70 $78.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $50.70, median $50.70, highest $50.70.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $50.70 — 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.