Rapid strep test cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 72 hospitals list a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $14.00 to $273.24, with a median of $19.01. The lowest listed price is at University Hospital of Brooklyn — $5.01 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $40.00 at 98 hospitals.
- The median here, $19.01, is 68% below the US median of $59.00.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($16.53).
- 10 of 72 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 72 facilities across 51 cities for code 87880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 22, 2025 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$14.00University Hospital of Brooklyn
Median$19.01half of hospitals charge less
Highest$273.24in this market
Difference19.5×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $14.00Highest $273.24
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital of Brooklyn lowest Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 87880 - STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Apr 22, 2025 · source file | $14.00 | $14.00 | $1.00 | — |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc Strep A Assay W/Optic File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $58.68 | $9.92–$49.88 | 73% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $16.53 | — | $7.59–$289.10 | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC POC RAPID STREP A File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.53 | $49.60 | $1.00–$50.91 | 67% |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A RAPID ANTIGEN QST+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.53 | $83.00 | $15.36–$81.64 | 80% |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJ ANTIGEN DETECTION STREP A+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.53 | $83.00 | $11.04–$80.75 | 80% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 ANTIGEN DETECTION STREP A+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.53 | $83.00 | $11.04–$80.75 | 80% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 ANTIGEN DETECTION STREP A+3 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.53 | $83.00 | $11.79–$80.78 | 80% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC POC RAPID STREP A File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.53 | $49.60 | $1.00–$51.57 | 67% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC POC RAPID STREP A File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.53 | $49.60 | $1.00–$50.91 | 67% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC POC RAPID STREP A File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.53 | $49.60 | $1.00–$51.41 | 67% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC POC RAPID STREP A File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.53 | $49.60 | $16.20–$64.42 | 67% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC POC RAPID STREP A File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.53 | $49.60 | $1.00–$51.74 | 67% |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 ANTIGEN DETECTION STREP A+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.53 | $83.00 | $20.83–$83.00 | 80% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A RAPID ANTIGEN QST+3 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.53 | $83.00 | $13.36–$78.52 | 80% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A RAPID ANTIGEN QST+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.53 | $83.00 | $13.78–$83.00 | 80% |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A RAPID ANTIGEN QST+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.53 | $83.00 | $41.17–$80.78 | 80% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC POC RAPID STREP A File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.53 | $49.60 | $1.00–$51.41 | 67% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC POC RAPID STREP A File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.53 | $49.60 | $1.00–$51.41 | 67% |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ · (732) 741-2700 ANTIGEN DETECTION STREP A+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.53 | $83.00 | $11.70–$81.30 | 80% |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 ANTIGEN DETECTION STREP A+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.53 | $83.00 | $16.53–$75.75 | 80% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC POC RAPID STREP A File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.53 | $49.60 | $1.00–$51.57 | 67% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC POC RAPID STREP A File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.53 | $49.60 | $1.00–$51.41 | 67% |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC POC RAPID STREP A File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.53 | $49.60 | $1.00–$51.41 | 67% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 828-3000 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.18 | $81.00 | $7.77–$67.39 | 78% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ · (732) 363-1900 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic File of Mar 3, 2026 · source file | $18.18 | $110.00 | $7.77–$106.82 | 83% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ · (732) 222-5200 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.18 | $110.00 | $7.77–$106.38 | 83% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ · (908) 685-2200 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.18 | $110.00 | $7.77–$100.62 | 83% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ · (732) 381-4200 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.18 | $110.00 | $7.77–$73.92 | 83% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ · (973) 322-5000 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.18 | $81.00 | $7.77–$68.85 | 78% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ · (973) 450-2000 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.18 | $110.00 | $7.77–$105.00 | 83% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ · (908) 994-5000 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.18 | $110.00 | $7.77–$100.83 | 83% |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ · (201) 915-2000 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.18 | $110.00 | $7.77–$99.84 | 83% |
| Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ · (732) 557-8000 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.18 | $110.00 | $7.77–$100.63 | 83% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ · (973) 926-7000 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.18 | $81.00 | $7.77–$75.59 | 78% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.01 | $146.00 | — | 87% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.01 | $88.00 | — | 78% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $19.01 | $228.00 | $16.53–$228.00 | 92% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.01 | $146.00 | — | 87% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.01 | $146.00 | — | 87% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.01 | $146.00 | — | 87% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.84 | $118.08 | $3.79–$168.44 | 83% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.84 | $118.08 | $3.79–$168.44 | 83% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.84 | $118.08 | $3.79–$168.44 | 83% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.84 | $118.08 | $3.79–$168.44 | 83% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.84 | $118.08 | $3.79–$168.44 | 83% |
| Children's Specialized Hospital Mountainside, NJ · (732) 258-7050 HC Strep a Assay W/Optic File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $32.00 | $64.00 | $6.40–$62.72 | 50% |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 DIRECT GROUP A TEST File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $36.37 | $36.37 | — | — |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 DIRECT GROUP A TEST File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $36.37 | $36.37 | — | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Strep A Assay W/Optic File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $38.50 | $55.00 | $3.58–$625.00 | 30% |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $45.00 | $75.00 | $13.22–$63.75 | 40% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 HC STREP SCREEN File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $49.42 | $150.00 | $3.79–$150.00 | 67% |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 HC STREP SCREEN File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $49.42 | $150.00 | $3.79–$150.00 | 67% |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY HC STREP SCREEN File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $49.42 | $150.00 | $3.79–$150.00 | 67% |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 HC STREP SCREEN File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $49.42 | $165.00 | $3.79–$165.00 | 70% |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 HC STREP SCREEN File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $49.42 | $150.00 | $3.79–$368.50 | 67% |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT VISUAL OBSERVATION FOR STREPTOCOCCUS; GROUP A (STREP) File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $50.00 | $50.00 | $4.17–$1,912.00 | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $50.00 | $50.00 | $3.75–$1,912.00 | — |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 869-7000 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $53.92 | $63.44 | $13.00–$27.99 | 15% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 RAPID STREP+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $57.00 | $57.00 | — | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A+1 more line at this price File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $84.50 | $130.00 | $3.75–$124.36 | 35% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 POC IMMUNO OPTICAL STREP A File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $85.00 | $98.00 | $10.00–$98.00 | 13% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Strep a Assay W/Optic+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (212) 420-2000 HC Strep-a Rapid Stat+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Strep-a Rapid Stat+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.50 | $95.00 | — | 10% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $96.83 | $946.00 | — | 90% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $96.83 | $946.00 | — | 90% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $96.83 | $946.00 | — | 90% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $96.83 | $946.00 | — | 90% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Ia Dir Opt Strep a Ag File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $96.83 | $946.00 | — | 90% |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $167.00 | $167.00 | $16.53–$4,255.00 | — |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $198.00 | $198.00 | $11.57–$198.00 | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT VISUAL OBSERVATION FOR STREPTOCOCCUS; GROUP A (STREP) File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $221.59 | $221.59 | $13.22–$33.06 | — |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY · (914) 964-4444 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $239.70 | $282.00 | $15.70–$3,783.00 | 15% |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $253.70 | $253.70 | $13.22–$33.06 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 Streptococcus Pneumoniae Antigen File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $263.00 | $263.00 | $16.53–$412.65 | — |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 STREP-A RAPID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $14.00, median $19.01, highest $273.24 — a 19.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 28 facilities here, median $28.11. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 55 of 59 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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 rapid strep test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Rapid strep test explained.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87880 ($60.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC RAPID STREP THROAT SWAB | $3.79 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC RAPID STREP THROAT SWAB | $3.79 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC RAPID STREP THROAT SWAB | $3.79 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.