Rapid strep test cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $11.25 to $110.76, with a median of $40.32. The lowest listed price is at Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta and 2 other hospitals — $29.07 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $110.76 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities 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 Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta lowest Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC STREPTOCARD STREP A | $11.25 | $25.00 | $4.53–$18.75 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC STREPTOCARD STREP A | $11.25 | $25.00 | $5.00–$21.25 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC STREPTOCARD STREP A | $11.25 | $25.00 | $5.00–$22.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Streptocard Strep A | $26.59 | $26.59 | $5.59–$26.59 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Streptocard Strep A | $26.59 | $26.59 | $5.59–$26.59 | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $40.32 | $84.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Strep A Rapid | $72.31 | $96.41 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $110.76 | $213.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $110.76 | $213.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $110.76 | $213.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.25, median $40.32, highest $110.76 — a 9.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $26.59 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 7 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.