Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Van Wert, OH — inpatient

In Van Wert, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $40.30 to $40.30, with a median of $40.30. Across Ohio, the median is $57.20 at 92 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$40.30Van Wert County Hospital
Median$40.30half pay less
Highest$40.30in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert, OH · (419) 238-8627 Hc Rapid Strep Antigen Grp A Throat $40.30 $62.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $40.30, median $40.30, highest $40.30.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $40.30 — 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.