Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Penn Yan, NY — inpatient

In Penn Yan, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $19.84 to $19.84, with a median of $19.84. Across New York, the median is $39.71 at 82 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 Aug 27, 2026 and Aug 27, 2026.

Lowest$19.84Soldiers and Sailors Hospital
Median$19.84half pay less
Highest$19.84in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Soldiers and Sailors Hospital Penn Yan, NY · (315) 787-4175 RAPID STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC $19.84 $49.59 — 60% Aug 27, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $19.84, median $19.84, highest $19.84.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $19.84 — 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.