Rapid strep test cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 17 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually as an inpatient: from $22.09 to $106.56, with a median of $32.49. The lowest listed price is at Westfields Hospital — $10.40 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $50.87 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 16 cities for code 87880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfields Hospital lowest New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Strep a Assay W/Optic | $22.09 | $42.00 | $16.68–$49.15 | 47% | — source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAPID STREP A THROAT-SAT | $25.76 | $46.00 | $20.44–$46.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAPID STREP A THROAT-SAT | $25.76 | $46.00 | $20.44–$46.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAPID STREP A THROAT-SAT | $25.76 | $46.00 | $28.18–$46.00 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAPID STREP A THROAT-SAT | $28.22 | $58.80 | $39.35–$49.39 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAPID STREP A THROAT-SAT | $28.22 | $58.80 | $39.35–$49.39 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Microbiology | $31.72 | $122.00 | $14.97–$91.50 | 74% | — source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN POCT | $32.48 | $80.98 | $42.19–$72.89 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC STREP GROUP A ANTIGEN (RAPID) | $32.49 | $81.00 | $42.20–$72.90 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN POCT | $32.49 | $81.00 | $42.20–$72.90 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC STREP GROUP A ANTIGEN (RAPID) | $32.49 | $81.00 | $42.20–$72.90 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC STREP GROUP A ANTIGEN (RAPID) | $32.49 | $81.00 | $42.20–$72.90 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC STREP GROUP A ANTIGEN (RAPID) | $32.49 | $81.00 | $42.20–$72.90 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC STREP GROUP A ANTIGEN (RAPID) | $32.49 | $81.00 | $42.20–$72.90 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC STREP GROUP A ANTIGEN (RAPID) | $32.49 | $81.00 | $21.66–$72.90 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC STREP GROUP A ANTIGEN (RAPID) | $32.49 | $81.00 | $42.20–$72.90 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN POCT | $34.42 | $80.98 | $42.19–$72.89 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC STREP GROUP A ANTIGEN (RAPID) | $34.43 | $81.00 | $42.20–$72.90 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN POCT | $36.70 | $91.50 | $24.47–$82.35 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN POCT | $36.70 | $91.50 | $47.67–$82.35 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN POCT | $36.70 | $91.50 | $47.67–$82.35 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN POCT | $36.70 | $91.50 | $47.67–$82.35 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC RAPID STREP GROUP A SCREEN POCT | $36.70 | $91.50 | $47.67–$82.35 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Microbiology | $36.82 | $70.00 | $27.80–$70.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Microbiology | $59.55 | $132.00 | $28.01–$132.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Microbiology | $106.56 | $288.00 | $0.50–$259.20 | 63% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.09, median $32.49, highest $106.56 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $32.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 17 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 10 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A rapid strep test checks a throat swab for group A strep bacteria, the cause of strep throat, and gives a result in minutes. It helps the clinician decide whether antibiotics are needed.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the rapid test only. The visit is billed separately, and a backup throat culture, if done, has its own charge.