Rapid strep test cost in Monticello, NY
In Monticello, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $44.96 to $44.96, with a median of $44.96. Across New York, the median is $39.71 at 82 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Monticello, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills lowest Harris, NY · (845) 794-3300 HC RAPID STREP GP A TEST | $44.96 | $243.00 | — | 81% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills lowest Harris, NY · (845) 794-3300 HC STREP A ASSAY W/ OPTIC | $44.96 | $243.00 | — | 81% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $44.96, median $44.96, highest $44.96.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $44.96. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.