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
Corewell Health Greenville Greenville, MI $66.00 $15.70 – $29.75
Corewell Health Zeeland Zeeland, MI $66.00 $14.88 – $29.75
TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Templeton, CA $66.22 $16.53 – $1,229.80
O'Bleness Hospital Athens, OH $66.30 $16.53 – $16.70
Sunnyside Medical Center CLACKAMAS, OR $66.30 $20.00 – $20.00
Westside Medical Center HILLSBORO, OR $66.30 $20.00 – $20.00
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN $66.40 $28.51 – $74.70
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN $66.40 $28.51 – $74.70
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg, PA $66.40 $6.30 – $68.27
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA $66.50 not published
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $66.71 $6.99 – $244.80
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $66.74 $10.03 – $186.14
64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo Yazoo City, MS $66.83 $16.53 – $18.18
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo, CA $67.02 $3.77 – $43.84
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $67.20 $13.00 – $13.00
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $67.50 $15.62 – $83.66
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $67.80 $6.30 – $90.40
St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Missoula, MT $68.00 $16.70 – $51.03
64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi Oxford, MS $69.46 $15.87 – $46.28
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $69.65 $16.53 – $33.06
Marcum Wallace Hospital Irvine, KY $71.40 not published
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Joe, FL $71.60 $16.53 – $62.44
Sanford Hospital Webster Webster, SD $72.00 $28.26 – $81.00
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA $72.10 not published
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $72.15 $12.87 – $22.92
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN $72.45 $7.44 – $103.50
Providence Seward Hospital Seward, AK $72.54 not published
Jewish Hospital Cincinnati, OH $73.20 not published
Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH $73.20 not published
Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH $73.20 not published
Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH $73.20 not published
Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH $73.20 not published
Mercy West Hospital Cincinnati, OH $73.20 not published
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $73.20 $14.88 – $82.64
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $73.20 $9.73 – $16.53
45-2896080 MBMC Leake Carthage, MS $73.35 $16.53 – $18.18
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $73.60 $20.66 – $51.03
fairview hospital Cleveland, OH $74.10 $0.95 – $102.60
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH $74.10 $14.71 – $46.80
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $74.10 $12.87 – $41.12
cleveland clinic main campus Cleveland, OH $74.10 $1.10 – $102.60
akron general Akron, OH $74.10 $0.95 – $102.60
avon hospital Avon, OH $74.10 $0.95 – $102.60
euclid hospital Euclid, OH $74.10 $0.95 – $102.60
lutheran hospital Cleveland, OH $74.10 $0.95 – $102.60
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights, OH $74.10 $0.95 – $102.60
lodi hospital Lodi, OH $74.10 $16.53 – $102.60
marymount hospital Garfield Heights, OH $74.10 $0.95 – $102.60
medina hospital Medina, OH $74.10 $0.95 – $102.60
mercy hospital Canton, OH $74.10 $1.10 – $102.60

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