Rapid strep test cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $66.50 to $103.60, with a median of $72.10. The lowest listed price is at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital — $5.60 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $72.10 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $66.50 | $95.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $72.10 | $103.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $103.60 | $148.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $140.00 | $200.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $66.50, median $72.10, highest $103.60 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $87.85 — 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.