Posted Price

Rapid strep test at Massachusetts General Hospital

CPT 87880 · Boston, MA

Cash price$103.50
Gross charge$138.00
Insurer rates$16.20 – $131.10

These are Massachusetts General Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 27, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 21 Massachusetts hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $25.54, median $75.00, highest $210.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Boston, MA
0.0 mi$116.20$116.202026-03-17
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.0 mi$46.20$66.002026-04-01
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.8 mi$38.25$85.002026-03-13
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
1.8 mi$75.00$75.002026-03-20
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$141.00$141.002026-04-01
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$103.50$138.002026-03-27
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
2.7 mi$157.00$157.002026-04-01
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA
3.7 mi$168.00$168.002026-04-01

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 87880 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
Immunoassay Optical Strep A
line 64421
both$103.50$138.00$16.20 – $131.10
Immunoassay Optical Strep A
line 64427
outpatient$103.50$138.00$11.81 – $112.77

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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