Rapid strep test cost in Oklahoma City, OK — inpatient
In Oklahoma City, OK, 5 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $17.18 to $38.25, with a median of $17.84. The lowest listed price is at Oklahoma Heart Hospital and 1 other hospital — $0.66 less than the median here. Across Oklahoma, the median is $48.56 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 87880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 Oklahoma City, OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital lowest Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 608-3200 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep a Screen | $17.18 | $49.08 | $12.27–$44.17 | 65% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South lowest Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 628-6000 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep a Screen | $17.18 | $49.08 | $12.27–$44.17 | 65% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK RAPID STREP | $17.84 | $17.84 | $13.38–$17.84 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South Oklahoma City, OK RAPID STREP | $17.84 | $17.84 | $13.38–$17.84 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $38.25 | $51.00 | $28.05 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $38.25 | $51.00 | $28.05 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $38.25 | $51.00 | $28.05 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $38.25 | $51.00 | $28.05 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $38.25 | $51.00 | $28.05 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $38.25 | $51.00 | $28.05 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.18, median $17.84, highest $38.25 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $38.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 5 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.