Rapid strep test cost in Shreveport, LA
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $39.67 to $39.67, with a median of $39.67. Across Louisiana, the median is $27.77 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Strep A Screen Rapid W/Optic | $39.67 | $49.59 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $39.67, median $39.67, highest $39.67.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $39.67. 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.