Rapid Strep Test cost at US hospitals

Streptococcus, group A, rapid test · CPT 87880

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Rapid Strep Test

A swab is rubbed against the tonsils and back of the throat and tested on the spot for group A streptococcus, the one cause of sore throat that antibiotics change. Results come back in minutes, during the same visit.

$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.

Most expensive published cash price

$646.23

MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL — Argyle, TX

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

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