Rapid Strep Test cost at US hospitals
Streptococcus, group A, rapid test · CPT 87880
$7.25
lowest cash price
$76.00
national median
$646.23
highest cash price
815
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $7.25–$646.23 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($49.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($123.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $72.54 | $95.94 | $170.10 |
| Arizona | 24 | $8.15 | $12.65 | $318.12 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $9.17 | $37.05 | $102.00 |
| California | 81 | $16.02 | $110.76 | $473.79 |
| Colorado | 16 | $7.25 | $150.27 | $193.78 |
| Florida | 65 | $27.94 | $210.49 | $600.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $34.34 | $122.07 | $363.47 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $55.50 |
| Illinois | 48 | $31.25 | $105.12 | $259.92 |
| Indiana | 26 | $49.50 | $120.00 | $143.36 |
| Iowa | 26 | $36.60 | $40.80 | $450.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $60.00 | $263.58 | $263.58 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $19.20 | $65.08 | $164.52 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $30.68 | $30.68 | $30.68 |
| Maine | 7 | $49.15 | $96.15 | $118.70 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 27 | $19.74 | $66.00 | $132.80 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $25.76 | $28.22 | $80.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $11.66 | $50.40 | $100.50 |
| Missouri | 21 | $29.25 | $52.25 | $106.60 |
| Montana | 2 | $68.00 | $68.00 | $73.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $34.35 | $125.58 | $167.45 |
| Nevada | 4 | $26.55 | $37.93 | $52.91 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $162.25 | $162.25 | $162.25 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $16.53 | $18.18 | $33.20 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $129.78 | $129.78 | $129.78 |
| New York | 21 | $16.53 | $16.53 | $222.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $89.50 | $105.48 | $179.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $56.80 | $56.80 | $56.80 |
| Ohio | 66 | $30.40 | $73.20 | $155.40 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $48.56 | $58.00 | $253.50 |
| Oregon | 12 | $27.48 | $55.50 | $66.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $13.20 | $62.40 | $208.50 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $83.00 | $121.00 | $245.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $44.00 | $48.00 | $84.00 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $19.78 | $34.34 | $629.81 |
| Texas | 101 | $17.73 | $141.00 | $646.23 |
| Virginia | 43 | $19.78 | $89.50 | $565.00 |
| Washington | 25 | $8.80 | $72.10 | $143.50 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $19.20 | $44.50 | $101.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $29.07 | $45.58 | $165.99 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $21.00 | $31.45 | $35.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $83.74 | $16.53 – $52.73 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $83.74 | $16.53 – $52.73 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $83.85 | $6.99 – $306.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $83.85 | $6.99 – $253.98 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $84.00 | $35.91 – $94.50 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $84.00 | $14.05 – $33.06 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $84.51 | $12.84 – $105.64 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $84.51 | $12.84 – $90.09 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $84.51 | $12.84 – $98.78 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $84.51 | $12.84 – $105.64 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $84.60 | $10.03 – $105.06 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $85.80 | $16.53 – $16.86 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $85.80 | $12.40 – $97.49 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $86.56 | $9.73 – $185.64 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $87.20 | $16.53 – $62.44 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $88.13 | $6.99 – $253.98 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $88.81 | $8.14 – $36.70 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $89.32 | $2.49 – $29.75 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $89.50 | $16.53 – $16.86 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $89.50 | $16.53 – $86.99 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $89.50 | $16.53 – $86.99 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $89.50 | $16.53 – $17.36 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $89.50 | $16.53 – $86.99 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $89.50 | $16.53 – $86.99 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $89.50 | $10.51 – $63.88 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $89.50 | $16.53 – $86.99 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $90.60 | not published |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $90.60 | $16.53 – $16.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $92.95 | $14.88 – $57.86 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $92.95 | $12.60 – $87.06 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $93.00 | $6.30 – $131.75 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $93.00 | $6.30 – $26.45 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $93.00 | $6.30 – $26.45 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $93.00 | $6.30 – $79.67 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $93.00 | $6.93 – $16.53 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $93.00 | $6.30 – $131.75 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $93.00 | $13.20 – $56.84 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $93.00 | $13.20 – $75.19 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $93.00 | $13.20 – $59.36 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $93.00 | $13.20 – $56.84 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $93.00 | $13.20 – $56.84 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $93.00 | $15.28 – $41.33 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $93.00 | $7.04 – $71.52 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $93.08 | $16.53 – $102.98 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $93.08 | $14.05 – $92.57 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $93.31 | $9.03 – $173.60 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $94.25 | $12.51 – $145.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $94.25 | $54.81 – $163.21 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $94.25 | $55.42 – $145.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $94.56 | $15.48 – $36.70 |