Rapid strep test cost in Harbor Beach, MI
In Harbor Beach, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $27.00 to $27.00, with a median of $27.00. Across Michigan, the median is $59.00 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Beach Community Hospital Harbor Beach, MI · (517) 479-3201 STREP SCREEN | $27.00 | $36.00 | — | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.00, median $27.00, highest $27.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $27.00. 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.