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 Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $56.80 | $17.19 – $63.90 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $57.20 | $14.70 – $20.66 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $57.20 | $16.53 – $61.99 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $57.20 | $16.53 – $61.99 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $57.20 | $16.53 – $61.99 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $57.20 | $16.53 – $61.99 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $57.60 | not published |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $57.80 | $6.99 – $121.20 |
| Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic | MARIETTA, OK | $58.00 | $9.92 – $22.52 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $58.20 | not published |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $58.50 | $16.86 – $20.11 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $58.50 | $16.86 – $23.99 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $58.80 | $6.93 – $18.18 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $58.80 | $4.89 – $29.97 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $58.80 | $4.92 – $29.97 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $59.00 | $6.93 – $26.12 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $59.40 | $6.62 – $79.20 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $59.55 | $10.03 – $103.82 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $59.63 | $3.79 – $21.32 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $59.89 | $16.03 – $21.49 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $60.00 | $14.05 – $135.00 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $60.00 | $6.62 – $26.12 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $60.09 | $16.53 – $36.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $60.45 | $14.70 – $91.81 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $60.60 | $6.93 – $71.34 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $60.90 | $2.69 – $102.77 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $61.05 | $16.53 – $32.42 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $61.05 | $16.53 – $17.36 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $61.05 | $16.53 – $17.36 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $61.50 | $6.30 – $96.28 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $61.50 | $6.30 – $84.13 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $61.89 | $6.94 – $127.98 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $62.40 | $6.30 – $25.73 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $62.40 | $6.93 – $19.00 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $62.40 | $22.23 – $70.20 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $63.36 | $12.33 – $96.98 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $63.60 | $6.93 – $17.85 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $63.60 | $16.53 – $16.53 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $63.60 | $9.73 – $16.53 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $63.60 | $16.53 – $16.53 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $63.60 | $9.73 – $16.53 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $64.20 | $9.73 – $16.53 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $65.08 | $9.73 – $147.42 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $66.00 | $16.20 – $28.60 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $66.00 | $15.70 – $15.70 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $66.00 | $14.88 – $29.75 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $66.00 | $15.70 – $15.70 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $66.00 | $15.70 – $29.75 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $66.00 | $15.70 – $29.75 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $66.00 | $15.70 – $15.70 |