Rapid strep test cost in Napa, CA
In Napa, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $118.83 to $118.83, with a median of $118.83. Across California, the median is $110.76 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Napa, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center lowest Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $118.83 | $233.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $473.79 | $929.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $118.83, median $118.83, highest $118.83.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $473.79. 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.