Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Sebastian, FL — inpatient

In Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $13.60 to $13.60, with a median of $13.60. 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$13.60Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital
Median$13.60half pay less
Highest$13.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital Sebastian, FL · (772) 589-3187 Hb Group A Strep Screen $13.60 $34.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $13.60, median $13.60, highest $13.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $64.00 — 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.