Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Wilmington, OH — inpatient

In Wilmington, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $38.00 to $38.00, with a median of $38.00. 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 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$38.00Clinton Memorial Hospital
Median$38.00half pay less
Highest$38.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington, OH · (937) 382-9335 STREP DIR OPT OBS $38.00 $76.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $38.00, median $38.00, highest $38.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $38.00 — 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.