Rapid strep test cost in Ripley, WV
In Ripley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $50.50 to $50.50, with a median of $50.50. 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 Ripley, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Association lowest Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT VISUAL OBSERVATION FOR STREPTOCOCCUS; GROUP A (STREP) | $50.50 | $101.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $53.50 | $107.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $50.50, median $50.50, highest $50.50.
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.