Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Punta Gorda, FL — inpatient

In Punta Gorda, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $110.19 to $110.19, with a median of $110.19. Across Florida, the median is $58.30 at 58 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$110.19AdventHealth Port Charlotte
Median$110.19half pay less
Highest$110.19in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL · (941) 766-4122 HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION $110.19 $110.19 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $110.19, median $110.19, highest $110.19.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $110.19 — 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.