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Rapid strep test at MedStar Georgetown Hospital

3800 Reservoir Rd. NorthWest Washington, DC, 20007. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 1, 2026source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 87880.

$100
Cash price
$33
Median commercial
$154
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $33 — 47% below the Washington, DC metro median of $63. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
TricareTricare $17 negotiated rate
Unitedhealthcare Insurance CompanyOptum Va Community Care $17 negotiated rate
United Healthcare-OvationsUnited Secure $17 negotiated rate
United HealthcareUHC Navigate/Core (+2 same-rate plans) $24 negotiated rate
United HealthcareUnitedhealthcare Community Plan Of Maryland $43 negotiated rate
Cigna Healthcare Mid AtlanticAll Cigna HMO (+1 same-rate plans) $100 negotiated rate
Aetna Us Healthcare IncAetna All HMO And PPO Plans $106 negotiated rate
Carefirst Blue Choice IncAll Carefirst HMO Plans (+1 same-rate plans) $134 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Carefirst Advantage IncCarefirst Medicare Advantage $17 negotiated rate
Aetna MedicareAetna Medicare $17 negotiated rate
HumanaHumana Medicare Advantage $17 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Anthem Health PlanAnthem-HMO Medicaid $13 negotiated rate
AmerigroupAmerigroup Dc $18 negotiated rate
Amerihealth Caritas District Of ColumbiaAmerihealth $18 negotiated rate
Medstar Family Choice IncMedstar Family Choice Dc $18 negotiated rate
Medstar Family Choice IncMedstar Family Choice Md $89 negotiated rate
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 at MedStar Georgetown Hospital without insurance?

MedStar Georgetown Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $100 for Rapid strep test, against a gross charge of $154. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for rapid strep test at MedStar Georgetown Hospital?

MedStar Georgetown Hospital lists 8 commercial plan rates for Rapid strep test, from $17 (Tricare) to $134 (Carefirst Blue Choice Inc), with a median of $33. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $63.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file MedStar Georgetown Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 1, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.