Rapid strep test cost in Tallahassee, FL
In Tallahassee, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $128.10 to $128.10, with a median of $128.10. Across Florida, the median is $136.25 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Tallahassee, FL · (850) 431-1155 HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - RAPID STREP A SCREEN | $128.10 | $183.00 | — | 30% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $128.10, median $128.10, highest $128.10.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $128.10. 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.