Rapid strep test cost in Massena, NY — inpatient
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $39.41 to $47.95, with a median of $40.44. The lowest listed price is at Slhs Massena — $1.03 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $36.20 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slhs Massena lowest Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A_ ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY | $39.41 | $60.63 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A_ ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY | $40.44 | $62.21 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A_ ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY | $47.95 | $73.77 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $39.41, median $40.44, highest $47.95 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $40.44 — 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.