Rapid strep test cost in Orlando, FL
In Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $13.60 to $285.00, with a median of $34.03. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health and 3 other hospitals — $20.43 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $58.30 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 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 Mar 31, 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health lowest Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central lowest Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital lowest Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital lowest Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UF Health Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF UC UF RAPID GROUP A STREP AG | $54.45 | $99.00 | $44.55–$68.61 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF RAPID GROUP A STREP AG | $58.30 | $106.00 | $47.70–$73.46 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF RAPID GROUP A STREP AG | $58.30 | $106.00 | $47.70–$87.98 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Waterman Tavares, FL · (352) 253-3368 HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $267.53 | $267.53 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL · (407) 303-1976 HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $285.00 | $285.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL · (407) 303-1976 HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION, POC | $294.00 | $294.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13.60, median $34.03, highest $285.00 — a 21.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $13.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.