Rapid strep test cost in Syracuse, NY — inpatient
In Syracuse, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $25.35 to $44.00, with a median of $34.68. The lowest listed price is at St Josephs Hospital Health Center — $9.33 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $36.20 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Syracuse, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center lowest Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $25.35 | $39.00 | $3.79–$35.27 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 CH POC LAB TESTING | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $25.35, median $34.68, highest $44.00 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $34.68 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.