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
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

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