Rapid strep test cost in Niles, MI
In Niles, MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $129.00 to $129.00, with a median of $129.00. The lowest listed price is at Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph and 1 other hospital. Across Michigan, the median is $59.00 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Niles, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph lowest St Joseph, MI · (269) 983-8300 Hc Rapid Strep Screen | $129.00 | $129.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital lowest Watervliet, MI · (269) 463-3111 Hc Rapid Strep Screen | $129.00 | $129.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $129.00, median $129.00, highest $129.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $129.00. 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.