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
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $162.25 $9.92 – $55.51
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville Janesville, WI $162.80 $12.40 – $95.32
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $164.33 $12.84 – $90.09
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $164.52 $16.53 – $16.53
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC $165.00 $6.87 – $18.18
CHI Health Plainview Plainview, NE $165.48 $16.53 – $36.70
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon San Antonio, TX $165.66 $8.27 – $48.03
Adventhealth Durand Durand, WI $165.99 not published
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $167.45 $7.72 – $36.70
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $168.38 $16.53 – $53.29
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $170.10 $16.03 – $32.87
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $171.36 $16.00 – $16.00
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC $176.50 $6.86 – $18.18
Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL $176.87 $16.53 – $36.70
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $179.00 $16.53 – $41.28
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX $185.22 $16.53 – $72.07
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX $185.22 $36.09 – $72.07
Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX $185.22 not published
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $193.78 $16.20 – $30.58
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $193.78 $16.20 – $30.58
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $193.78 $16.20 – $30.58
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $193.78 $16.20 – $30.58
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $193.78 $16.20 – $30.58
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $201.85 $9.00 – $35.37
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $207.96 $16.94 – $37.57
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA $208.50 $6.93 – $34.33
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL $210.49 not published
Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore, OK $211.25 $14.70 – $36.49
Southside Regional Medical Center Petersburg, VA $214.20 not published
HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL TAMARAC, FL $217.50 $16.36 – $133.07
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Flushing, NY $222.00 $11.57 – $44.36
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $223.71 $9.00 – $35.37
MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL Frisco, TX $236.00 $13.89 – $65.76

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