Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Kilmarnock, VA — inpatient

In Kilmarnock, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $46.80 to $46.80, with a median of $46.80. Across Virginia, the median is $89.50 at 37 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 — and —.

Lowest$46.80Rappahannock General Hospital
Median$46.80half pay less
Highest$46.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA · (804) 435-8000 HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A $46.80 $78.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $46.80, median $46.80, highest $46.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $46.80 — 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.