Rapid strep test cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $12.80 to $2,350.00, with a median of $43.47. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 183.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87880. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL STREP - IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS, GROUP A | $12.80 | $32.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep a Screen | $30.43 | $70.77 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL Rapid Strep (ED Charge) | $42.90 | $78.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL MICRO STREP A RAPID TEST | $44.03 | $51.80 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL STREP A ASSAY W-OPTI | $47.70 | $265.01 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL ILLUMINATOR PHASTIPP DISP | $2,350.00 | $2,350.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $47.70 | $1,198.85 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $42.90 | $42.90 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1 | $30.43 | $30.43 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $12.80 | $12.80 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $44.03 | $44.03 |
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.
Rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually in other states
- Alaska$95.94
- Arizona$15.18
- Arkansas$36.75
- California$110.76
- Colorado$40.75
- Connecticut$41.25
- Delaware$114.75
- Florida$58.30
- Georgia$169.00
- Hawaii$111.90
- Idaho$74.00
- Illinois$47.50
- Indiana$84.14
- Iowa$35.20
- Kansas$96.00
- Kentucky$143.36
- Louisiana$14.40
- Maine$36.00
- Maryland$78.25
- Massachusetts$64.37
- Michigan$59.00
- Minnesota$50.87
- Mississippi$68.15
- Missouri$53.30
- Montana$64.00
- Nebraska$48.75
- Nevada$24.60
- New Hampshire$48.12
- New Jersey$19.01
- New Mexico$94.69
- New York$36.20
- North Carolina$58.00
- North Dakota$79.56
- Ohio$57.20
- Oklahoma$48.56
- Oregon$44.09
- Pennsylvania$60.60
- Rhode Island$51.50
- South Carolina$113.00
- South Dakota$47.20
- Tennessee$34.50
- Texas$105.66
- Utah$50.89
- Vermont$64.96
- Virginia$89.50
- Washington$72.10
- West Virginia$42.00
- Wisconsin$45.58
- Wyoming$35.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.