Rapid strep test cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $15.60 to $109.20, with a median of $37.50. The lowest listed price is at Tuality Healthcare and 1 other hospital — $21.90 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $44.09 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 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 23, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuality Healthcare lowest Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 Hbol Rapid Strep | $15.60 | $24.00 | $12.89–$24.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University lowest Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Hbol Rapid Strep | $15.60 | $24.00 | $4.61–$41.33 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Strep, Group a Throat | $36.40 | $56.00 | $10.75–$56.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 Strep, Group a Throat | $40.30 | $62.00 | $12.89–$62.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $55.50 | $74.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $55.50 | $74.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC STREP GROUP A AG RFLX CULTURE | $55.50 | $74.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $55.50 | $74.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC STREP GROUP A AG RFLX CULTURE | $55.50 | $74.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC STREP GROUP A AG RFLX CULTURE | $55.50 | $74.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $55.50 | $74.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC STREP GROUP A AG RFLX CULTURE | $55.50 | $74.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $55.50 | $74.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC STREP GROUP A AG RFLX CULTURE | $55.50 | $74.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC POCT RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN - ED | $62.40 | $96.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC POCT RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN - ED | $65.65 | $101.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC POCT RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN - ED | $65.65 | $101.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC POCT RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN - ED | $65.65 | $101.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC POCT RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN - ED | $65.65 | $101.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC POCT RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN - ED | $65.65 | $101.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC POCT RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN - ED | $65.65 | $101.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC POCT RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN - ED | $65.65 | $101.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $66.30 | $78.00 | $20.00–$64.78 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $66.30 | $78.00 | $20.00–$64.78 | 15% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $109.20 | $109.20 | $13.22–$57.86 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.60, median $37.50, highest $109.20 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $55.50. 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 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.