Rapid strep test cost in St. Marys, PA
In St. Marys, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $80.00 to $80.00, with a median of $80.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $60.60 at 47 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 Apr 1, 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 St. Marys, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 STREP RAPID | $80.00 | $80.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 RHC STREP RAPID | $80.00 | $80.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 Rapid Strep | $194.00 | $194.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $80.00, median $80.00, highest $80.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $80.00. 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.