Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Norton, KS — inpatient

In Norton, KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $87.50 to $87.50, with a median of $87.50. Across Kansas, the median is $71.70 at 51 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$87.50Norton County Hospital
Median$87.50half pay less
Highest$87.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Norton County Hospital Norton, KS · (785) 877-3351 Strep A Rapid $87.50 $125.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $87.50, median $87.50, highest $87.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $87.50 — 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.