Rapid strep test cost in South Boston, VA
In South Boston, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $123.50 to $123.50, with a median of $123.50. Across Virginia, the median is $89.50 at 37 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in South Boston, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital lowest South Boston, VA · (434) 517-3100 Chgl Strep Screen Stat | $123.50 | $247.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital lowest South Boston, VA · (434) 517-3100 Strep A Assay W/Optic | $123.50 | $247.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $123.50, median $123.50, highest $123.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $123.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.