Lab tests CPT 87880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rapid strep test cost in Wellsville, NY — inpatient

In Wellsville, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $39.95 to $39.95, with a median of $39.95. Across New York, the median is $36.20 at 61 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$39.95Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp
Median$39.95half pay less
Highest$39.95in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville, NY · (585) 593-1100 CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A $39.95 $67.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $39.95, median $39.95, highest $39.95.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $34.00 — 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.