Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Morrilton, AR — inpatient

In Morrilton, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $9.17 to $9.17, with a median of $9.17. Across Arkansas, the median is $34.86 at 21 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$9.17St Anthony's Hospital Association
Median$9.17half pay less
Highest$9.17in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Anthony's Hospital Association Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 STREP A $9.17 $36.00 — 75% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $9.17, median $9.17, highest $9.17.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $9.17 — 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.