Rapid strep test at Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System

1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date December 16, 2025 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 87880.

$31

Median commercial

Median commercial rate here: $31 — 51% below the Washington, DC metro median of $63. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / plan	Facility rate	Rate type
AnthemHMO Exchange (+1 same-rate plans)	$17	negotiated rate
UHCMamsi-Non Options (+1 same-rate plans)	$20	negotiated rate
CignaIfp	$21	negotiated rate
AetnaPPO	$31	negotiated rate
AetnaPOS-EPO-HMO	$42	negotiated rate
CarefirstPPO	$48	negotiated rate
CignaAll Products	$61	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

What do insurance plans pay for rapid strep test at Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System?

Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System lists 7 commercial plan rates for Rapid strep test, from $17 (Anthem) to $61 (Cigna), with a median of $31. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $63.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date December 16, 2025. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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