US Health Care Costs

Rapid strep test

CPT 87880 · Lab tests · hospital facility charge

At the 119 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $90, and most charge between $22 and $393 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$90typical cash price
$30typical commercial insurer rate
$158typical list price
119hospitals in 31 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$87ID$74MTNDMN$3IL$84MI$23NY$54MA$104OR$44NVWYSDIA$44IN$39OH$51PA$35NJ$19CT$124RICA$95UT$127CONEMO$83KY$42WVVA$90MD$45DE$120AZ$336NMKSARTN$35NC$110SC$121DCOK$71LAMSAL$2.4kGA$170HITX$146FL$114PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$2,350$2,350$2,350$24
Arizona1$336$336$336$41
California11$95$24$214$26
Connecticut1$124$124$124$16
Delaware1$120$120$120$47
Florida8$114$64$1,314$42
Georgia5$170$72$359$21
Iowa1$44$44$44$17
Idaho2$74$74$74$80
Illinois6$84$43$271$54
Indiana2$39$39$39$25
Kentucky2$42$35$50$44
Massachusetts3$104$64$104$96
Maryland1$45$45$45–
Michigan3$23$23$76$24
Minnesota1$3$3$3$21
Missouri2$83$73$93$51
North Carolina4$110$24$110$68
New Jersey8$19$17$97$66
Nevada1–––$17
New York1$54$54$54$16
Ohio7$51$22$105$22
Oklahoma3$71$44$247$126
Oregon1$44$44$44$45
Pennsylvania8$35$19$149$28
South Carolina3$121$121$245$20
Tennessee2$35$35$35$21
Texas20$146$118$1,273$26
Utah2$127$117$137$132
Virginia6$90$90$565$19
Washington2$87$82$93$35
119 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does rapid strep test cost at a hospital?

At 95 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for rapid strep test is $90, and most charge between $22 and $393. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $30. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for rapid strep test?

At 22 of the 89 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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