Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Martin, SD — inpatient

In Martin, SD, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $119.35 to $119.35, with a median of $119.35. Across South Dakota, the median is $75.65 at 16 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$119.35Bennett County Hospital & Nursing Home
Median$119.35half pay less
Highest$119.35in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bennett County Hospital & Nursing Home Martin, SD · (605) 685-6622 STREP SCREEN DO NOT USE $119.35 $119.35 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $119.35, median $119.35, highest $119.35.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $119.35 — 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.