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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $133.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $133.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $133.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $133.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $133.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $133.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $133.70 | not published |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $136.80 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $137.51 | $10.03 – $250.98 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $138.43 | $10.03 – $59.78 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $140.32 | $14.88 – $63.64 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $140.32 | $14.88 – $63.64 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $141.00 | $13.89 – $49.42 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $141.00 | $13.89 – $49.42 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $141.00 | $13.89 – $49.42 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $141.00 | $13.89 – $49.42 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $141.00 | $13.89 – $49.42 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $141.00 | $13.89 – $49.42 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $141.00 | $13.89 – $49.42 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $141.00 | $13.89 – $49.42 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $141.60 | $16.30 – $35.21 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $142.80 | $16.30 – $57.86 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $143.22 | $6.99 – $81.77 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $143.36 | $9.73 – $286.71 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $143.36 | $9.73 – $382.28 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $143.36 | $9.73 – $382.28 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $143.36 | $9.73 – $382.28 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $143.36 | $9.73 – $388.59 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $143.36 | $9.73 – $382.28 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $143.36 | $9.73 – $382.28 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $143.50 | $16.53 – $70.55 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | $144.21 | $13.89 – $43.31 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | $144.21 | $16.53 – $43.31 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $144.72 | $17.24 – $201.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $148.50 | $16.53 – $20.62 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $149.16 | $8.27 – $63.64 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $150.00 | $16.53 – $29.75 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $150.27 | $9.45 – $47.29 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $150.27 | $9.45 – $120.54 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $152.50 | $16.53 – $68.76 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $152.50 | $16.53 – $68.76 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $152.50 | $16.53 – $68.76 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $152.50 | $16.53 – $68.76 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $152.50 | $16.53 – $32.23 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $152.50 | $16.53 – $68.76 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $152.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $152.50 | $16.53 – $68.76 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $155.40 | not published |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $159.25 | $16.53 – $37.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $159.76 | $16.53 – $62.31 |