Strep throat test cost in Richmond, VA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Richmond, VA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $528 — 803% above the US median ($59), roughly 31.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $125 — — 111 min —
Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond, VA $528 $17 ★ 4/5 148 min —
Cjw Medical Center Richmond, VA $565 $74 ★ 4/5 167 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$528
Cash / self-pay
$528
Insurer-negotiated
$46
Medicare pays
$17
$205$558
Median cash $528  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $528 — about 31.9× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

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Doctors who perform this in Richmond

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Cora Owen, DOFamily PracticeRichmond, VA101
Rahul Wadnerkar, M.D.Internal MedicineRichmond, VA80
Edward Lewis, MDFamily PracticeRichmond, VA80
John Patrizio, M.D.Internal MedicineRichmond, VA75
Andrew Kolb, D.O.Family PracticeRichmond, VA68
Edwin Robinson, MDFamily PracticeRichmond, VA65
Christopher Dietz, D.O.Internal MedicineRichmond, VA61
Brent Miller, MDFamily PracticeRichmond, VA52
Aisha Nauman, MDInternal MedicineRichmond, VA51
Jenna Wingard, PAPhysician AssistantRichmond, VA48
Tyler Holt, PA-CPhysician AssistantRichmond, VA45
Nancy Broda, PACPhysician AssistantRichmond, VA45

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