Rapid strep test cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $13.60 to $333.00, with a median of $273.96. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital and 1 other hospital — $260.36 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $58.30 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 87880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital lowest Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Rapid Strep Test In Office | $36.05 | $103.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Strep A Immunoassay Bedside | $96.25 | $275.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $159.25 | $159.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $176.87 | $176.87 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $273.96 | $273.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION, POC | $273.96 | $273.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $273.96 | $273.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $273.96 | $273.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $273.96 | $273.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $330.03 | $330.03 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $333.00 | $666.00 | $125.87–$666.00 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13.60, median $273.96, highest $333.00 — a 24.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $273.96. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.