Rapid strep test cost in Petersburg, WV
In Petersburg, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $40.00 to $40.00, with a median of $40.00. Across West Virginia, the median is $42.00 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Petersburg, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Memorial Hospital lowest Petersburg, WV · (304) 257-1026 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $40.00 | $50.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV · (304) 257-1026 DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT VISUAL OBSERVATION FOR STREPTOCOCCUS; GROUP A (STREP) | $42.40 | $53.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $40.00, median $40.00, highest $40.00.
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.