Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Montezuma, GA — inpatient

In Montezuma, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $57.75 to $57.75, with a median of $57.75. Across Georgia, the median is $76.00 at 45 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 Jun 3, 2026 and Jun 3, 2026.

Lowest$57.75Flint River Community Hospital
Median$57.75half pay less
Highest$57.75in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Flint River Community Hospital Montezuma, GA · (478) 472-3100 RAPID STREP SCREEN $57.75 $77.00 $16.53 25% Jun 3, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $57.75, median $57.75, highest $57.75.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $57.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.