Rapid strep test cost in Roanoke, VA
In Roanoke, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $99.00 to $99.00, with a median of $99.00. Across Virginia, the median is $89.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin, VA · (757) 569-6100 HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $99.00 | $330.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $99.00, median $99.00, highest $99.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $99.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.