Rapid strep test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 22 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $16.53 to $273.24, with a median of $19.84. The lowest listed price is at Hmh Hospitals and 1 other hospital — $3.31 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $36.20 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 16 cities for code 87880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ ANTIGEN DETECTION STREP A | $16.53 | $83.00 | $13.78–$83.00 | 80% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital lowest Bronx, NY · (212) 960-9000 CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $16.53 | $41.32 | $6.61–$37.19 | 60% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A RAPID ANTIGEN QST | $16.53 | $83.00 | $13.78–$83.00 | 80% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag | $19.01 | $146.00 | — | 87% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag | $19.01 | $88.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag | $19.01 | $146.00 | — | 87% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag | $19.01 | $146.00 | — | 87% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag | $19.01 | $146.00 | — | 87% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.01 | $92.60 | $15.20–$87.97 | 79% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $19.84 | $118.08 | $3.79–$168.44 | 83% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $19.84 | $118.08 | $3.79–$168.44 | 83% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $19.84 | $118.08 | $3.79–$168.44 | 83% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $19.84 | $118.08 | $3.79–$168.44 | 83% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $19.84 | $118.08 | $3.79–$168.44 | 83% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A RAPID ANTIGEN | $33.20 | $83.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A RAPID ANTIGEN | $33.20 | $83.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Strep A Assay W/Optic | $38.50 | $55.00 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $45.00 | $75.00 | $13.22–$63.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 RAPID STREP THROAT TEST | $57.00 | $57.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 RAPID STREP | $57.00 | $57.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 RAPID STREP A | $57.00 | $57.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Strep-a Rapid Stat | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Strep-a Rapid Stat | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Strep-a Rapid POCT | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Strep a POCT | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Strep a POCT | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Strep-a Rapid POCT | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Strep a POCT | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Strep-a Rapid Stat | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Strep-a Rapid POCT | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Strep a POCT | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Strep-a Rapid Stat | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Strep-a Rapid POCT | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Strep-a Rapid Stat | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Strep a POCT | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Strep-a Rapid POCT | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 STREP-A RAPID | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.53, median $19.84, highest $273.24 — a 16.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 43 facilities here, median $19.01 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.