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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $15.70 – $17.36 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $15.70 – $33.85 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $15.70 – $33.85 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $15.70 – $17.36 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $15.70 – $17.36 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $16.53 – $105.14 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $16.53 – $75.21 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $16.53 – $18.18 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $12.40 – $73.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $14.55 – $41.33 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $12.40 – $68.11 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $12.40 – $73.23 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $9.92 – $63.25 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $9.92 – $63.25 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $16.53 – $17.36 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $11.57 – $41.28 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $14.55 – $41.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $14.88 – $51.92 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $8.42 – $51.92 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $8.42 – $51.92 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | not published | $13.22 – $58.01 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $16.36 – $22.10 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $8.42 – $51.92 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $9.89 – $51.90 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $9.89 – $51.90 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $16.18 – $69.92 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $8.27 – $38.85 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $9.89 – $62.52 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $9.89 – $51.90 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $16.53 – $33.66 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $16.53 – $74.50 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $15.70 – $33.85 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $14.05 – $29.55 |