Rapid strep test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $49.90 to $87.00, with a median of $64.79. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $14.89 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $51.50 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC STREP A ASSAY WITH OPTIC POCT | $49.90 | $49.90 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC STREP A ASSAY WITH OPTIC POCT | $64.79 | $64.79 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC STREP A ASSAY WITH OPTIC POCT | $87.00 | $87.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $49.90, median $64.79, highest $87.00 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $57.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.