Lab tests CPT 87880 Texas Outpatient

Rapid strep test cost in Texas

In Texas, 81 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $15.12 to $259.93, with a median of $105.66. The lowest price is at University Medical Center El Paso (El Paso) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 17.2× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$15.12University Medical Center El Paso + 1 more

Median$105.66half pay less

Highest$259.93in Texas

Lowest saves$90.54vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso · El Paso, TX ZAT RAPID STREP TEST	$15.12	$75.60	— source file
University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX ZAT RAPID STREP TEST	$15.12	$75.60	— source file
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso · El Paso, TX CH UCC STREP SCREEN RAPID	$15.40	$77.00	— source file
Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC	$16.20	$275.06	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG POC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTICAL OBSERVATION	$16.53	$189.00	— source file
Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ANTIGEN DETECTION-GRP A STREP	$16.53	$181.00	— source file
Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX POCT STREP SCREEN	$16.92	$47.00	— source file
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Rapid Strep Test	$27.60	$46.00	Apr 14, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX RAPID STREP SCREEN	$34.47	$95.75	— source file
Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX RAPID STREP SCREEN	$34.47	$95.75	— source file
University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - RAPID STREP A SCREEN	$42.75	$171.00	Oct 14, 2025 source file
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A	$44.25	$59.00	Mar 10, 2026 source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX Hchg POCT Rapid Strep Test	$63.25	$316.25	Oct 6, 2025 source file
Ascension Seton Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX RAPID STREP SCREEN	$67.03	$95.75	— source file
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$69.30	$165.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$69.30	$165.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Hchg POCT Rapid Strep Test	$72.68	$363.40	Oct 6, 2025 source file
Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC IAAD, STREP A EIA	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 3, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC IAAD, STREP A EIA	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC IAAD, STREP A EIA	$77.77	$129.62	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC	$89.80	$89.80	— source file
Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 87880 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC	$99.66	$302.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$100.38	$239.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87880 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC	$101.64	$308.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87880 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC	$101.64	$308.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87880 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC	$101.64	$308.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87880 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC	$101.64	$308.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87880 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC	$101.64	$308.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Burnet · Burnet, TX RAPID STREP SCREEN	$105.66	$293.50	— source file
Ascension Seton Luling · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX RAPID STREP SCREEN	$105.66	$293.50	— source file
The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BETA STREP A ANTIGEN	$108.00	$216.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$115.08	$274.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BETA STREP A ANTIGEN	$138.50	$277.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BETA STREP A ANTIGEN	$138.50	$277.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BETA STREP A ANTIGEN	$138.50	$277.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BETA STREP A ANTIGEN	$138.50	$277.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BETA STREP A ANTIGEN	$138.50	$277.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BETA STREP A ANTIGEN	$138.50	$277.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BETA STREP A ANTIGEN	$138.50	$277.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BETA STREP A ANTIGEN	$138.50	$277.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION	$140.32	$140.32	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AdventHealth Rollins Brook Lampasas · Killeen-Temple, TX HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION	$140.32	$140.32	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AMH Cath Labs Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX GRP A RAPID STREP OIA	$141.00	$235.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX GRP A RAPID STREP OIA	$141.00	$235.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX GRP A RAPID STREP OIA	$141.00	$235.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX GRP A RAPID STREP OIA	$141.00	$235.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX GRP A RAPID STREP OIA	$141.00	$235.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX GRP A RAPID STREP OIA	$141.00	$235.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX GRP A RAPID STREP OIA	$141.00	$235.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX GRP A RAPID STREP OIA	$141.00	$235.00	Apr 21, 2026 source file
University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Strep A Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep A Screen	$164.00	$164.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION	$168.38	$168.38	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$170.10	$405.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB	$185.22	$441.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IAAD, STREP A EIA	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IAAD, STREP A EIA	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IAAD, STREP A EIA	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IAAD, STREP A EIA	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IAAD, STREP A EIA	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC IAAD, STREP A EIA	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETECT STREP A	$259.93	$433.21	Jun 29, 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	26	$27.60	$259.93
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	13	$16.20	$138.50
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	11	$34.47	$77.77
Lubbock, TX	6	$69.30	$132.19
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	5	$101.64	$101.64
Killeen-Temple, TX	5	$77.77	$77.77
El Paso, TX	3	$15.12	$15.12
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2	$42.75	$71.20
Waco, TX	2	$16.92	$47.34
Burnet, TX	1	$105.66	$105.66
Brenham, TX	1	$77.77	$77.77
College Station-Bryan, TX	1	$77.77	$77.77
Corpus Christi, TX	1	$63.25	$63.25
Marble Falls, TX	1	$77.77	$77.77
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	1	$72.68	$72.68
Plainview, TX	1	$115.08	$115.08
Temple, TX	1	$77.77	$77.77

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.