Cash / self-pay
$100
Commercial
$33
median of 8 plans
Medicare
$17
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$18
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does rapid strep test cost near Bethesda, MD?
Hospitals within 8 miles of Bethesda, MD, nearest first (distances approximate). Prices come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 87880. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →
Median commercial rates on file run from $33 (MedStar Georgetown Hospital, ≈6 mi) to $75 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center, ≈6 mi) — 2.3× apart within a short drive of Bethesda, MD. That spread is why this page exists.
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Washington, DC · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$159
Commercial
$56
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$17
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Sliver Spring, MD · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
$60
Commercial
$61
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Rockville, MD · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
$61
Commercial
$62
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Silver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$73
Commercial
$72
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$66
median of 7 plans
Medicaid
$67
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$157
Commercial
$75
median of 12 plans
Medicare
$17
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$18
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$102
Commercial
$101
median of 10 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$73
median of 6 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Bethesda, MD · under 1 mi
Cash / self-pay
$96
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD · under 1 mi | $96 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi | $73 | $72median of 76 plans | $66median of 7 plans | $67median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi | $159 | $56median of 2 plans | $17median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 mi | $157 | $75median of 12 plans | $17median of 4 plans | $18median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric | $102 | $101median of 10 plans | — | $73median of 6 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Lowest MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈6 mi | $100 | $33median of 8 plans | $17median of 3 plans | $18median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD · ≈7 mi | $61 | $62median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical CenterSliver Spring, MD · ≈7 mi | $60 | $61median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
Table is ordered nearest-first from central Bethesda, MD. Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital
Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia,
radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible,
and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →
Common questions
How much does rapid strep test cost without insurance near Bethesda, MD?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Rapid strep test near Bethesda, MD range from $60 at Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center to $159 at Sibley Memorial Hospital (7 hospitals within 8 miles listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital near Bethesda, MD lists the lowest price for rapid strep test?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, MedStar Georgetown Hospital (≈6 mi from Bethesda, MD) lists the lowest ($33, median of 8 plan rates) and MedStar Washington Hospital Center the highest ($75, median of 12 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.
Where do these prices come from?
Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. Distances are approximate (measured between ZIP-code centroids). These are price disclosures, not quotes.