Rapid strep test cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $19.50 to $44.52, with a median of $44.52. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $25.02 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $44.09 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG STREP GRP A ANTIGEN DETECTION | $44.52 | $84.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG STREP GRP A ANTIGEN DETECTION | $44.52 | $84.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG STREP GRP A ANTIGEN DETECTION | $44.52 | $84.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG STREP GRP A ANTIGEN DETECTION | $44.52 | $84.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC POCT RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN - ED | $62.40 | $96.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC POCT RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN - ED | $65.65 | $101.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $19.50, median $44.52, highest $44.52 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $44.52. 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.