Lab tests CPT 87880 California Outpatient

Rapid strep test cost in California

In California, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $11.25 to $460.35, with a median of $110.76. The lowest price is at Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital (Loma Linda) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 40.9× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87880. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$11.25Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital + 2 more

Median$110.76half pay less

Highest$460.35in California

Lowest saves$99.51vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital lowest Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC STREPTOCARD STREP A	$11.25	$25.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center lowest Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC STREPTOCARD STREP A	$11.25	$25.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta lowest Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC STREPTOCARD STREP A	$11.25	$25.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC STREP GROUP A AG	$11.55	$33.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health-Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$13.20	$33.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Strep A Assay W/Optic	$16.00	$82.65	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IMMUNO OPTICAL STREP A	$16.00	$90.92	Sep 1, 2026 source file
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Strep A Assay W/Optic	$16.00	$234.33	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Strep A Assay W/Optic	$16.00	$82.65	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA STREP A ANTIGEN BY EIA	$16.00	$220.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RAPID GROUP A SCREEN	$16.00	$113.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC STREP GROUP A AG	$16.45	$47.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$16.83	$33.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Rapid Strep a Test	$17.20	$43.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Streptocard Strep A	$26.59	$26.59	— source file
St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$40.32	$84.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep)	$41.00	$41.00	Aug 14, 2026 source file
St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$48.96	$102.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Strep Test (Streptococcus, Group A)	$50.60	$92.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep)	$51.87	$51.87	Jul 22, 2026 source file
Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Strep A Rapid	$72.31	$96.41	Jul 1, 2026 source file
Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep)	$74.00	$74.00	Jul 6, 2026 source file
Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$76.32	$159.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$77.01	$151.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$79.56	$156.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$80.58	$158.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$84.00	$240.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$84.00	$175.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Rapid strep screen	$105.77	$199.56	Sep 11, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$110.76	$213.00	— source file
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$118.83	$233.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC	$124.80	$124.80	— source file
El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC RAPID STREP GRP A SCREEN	$128.25	$513.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - RAPID STREP A SCREEN	$132.00	$176.00	— source file
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - RAPID STREP A SCREEN	$132.00	$176.00	— source file
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - RAPID STREP A SCREEN	$132.00	$176.00	— source file
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - RAPID STREP A SCREEN	$132.00	$176.00	— source file
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Uc-Rapid Strep	$135.75	$181.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$140.35	$401.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$140.35	$401.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Strep A, Rapid	$149.66	$249.44	May 29, 2026 source file
Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep)	$156.60	$261.00	Jul 30, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$171.36	$306.00	— source file
San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep)	$185.00	$368.00	Apr 2, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Rapid Strep a Test	$214.40	$536.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Rapid Strep A	$268.00	$536.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION; STREPTOCOCCUS, GROUP A	$298.71	$459.56	Nov 26, 2025 source file
NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Group A Streptococcal Antigen	$358.00	$358.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA STREP A ASSAY W-OPTI	$460.35	$767.25	Sep 15, 2026 source file

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro area	Hospitals	Lowest	Median
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	21	$11.55	$110.76
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	13	$11.25	$26.59
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	11	$17.20	$171.36
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	10	$50.60	$132.00
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	5	$128.25	$171.36
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	4	$124.80	$171.36
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	4	$77.01	$80.07
Vallejo, CA	3	$171.36	$171.36
Fresno, CA	2	$156.60	$163.98
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	1	$105.77	$105.77
Eureka-Arcata, CA	1	$16.83	$16.83
Modesto, CA	1	$171.36	$171.36
Napa, CA	1	$118.83	$118.83
Ontario, CA	1	$110.76	$110.76
Richmond, CA	1	$171.36	$171.36
Redding, CA	1	$16.00	$16.00
Salinas, CA	1	$41.00	$41.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	1	$460.35	$460.35
Stockton-Lodi, CA	1	$171.36	$171.36
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA	1	$74.00	$74.00

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.

Rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.