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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $34.65 | $11.90 – $99.00 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $34.77 | $11.97 – $57.00 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $34.80 | $6.30 – $46.40 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $34.81 | $13.57 – $59.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $34.96 | $6.93 – $33.06 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $35.10 | $24.00 – $48.50 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $35.19 | $14.38 – $33.06 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $35.40 | $24.00 – $48.50 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $35.75 | $12.29 – $41.12 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $36.00 | $6.30 – $16.34 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $36.40 | $16.53 – $17.19 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $36.60 | $19.38 – $41.61 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $36.60 | $16.53 – $26.79 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $36.80 | $7.44 – $103.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $37.05 | $12.87 – $41.12 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $37.05 | $12.87 – $41.12 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $37.05 | $12.87 – $41.12 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $37.05 | $16.53 – $16.53 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $37.05 | $12.87 – $41.12 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $37.93 | $7.69 – $127.65 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $37.95 | $7.44 – $103.50 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $37.95 | $7.44 – $103.50 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $37.95 | $7.44 – $103.50 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $37.95 | $7.44 – $103.50 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $38.00 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $38.37 | $14.88 – $51.92 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $38.58 | $12.63 – $23.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $38.58 | $16.53 – $25.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $38.58 | $3.50 – $38.58 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $38.58 | $15.24 – $21.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $38.58 | $16.53 – $42.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $38.58 | $16.53 – $23.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $38.58 | $11.44 – $31.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $38.58 | $16.53 – $26.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $38.58 | $3.50 – $26.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $38.58 | $3.50 – $26.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $38.58 | $16.53 – $40.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38.58 | $16.11 – $23.15 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $38.80 | $14.38 – $33.06 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $39.00 | not published |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $39.41 | $5.68 – $127.56 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $39.75 | not published |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $40.02 | $16.01 – $71.34 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $40.30 | $16.53 – $16.86 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $40.44 | $3.79 – $214.99 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $40.54 | $9.91 – $144.61 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $40.80 | $16.53 – $16.53 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $41.00 | not published |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $41.40 | $5.96 – $62.10 |