Rapid strep test cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $27.60 to $143.00, with a median of $95.94. The lowest price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center (Palmer). The highest price is 5.2× 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 Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer · Anchorage, AK Streptococcus A Antigen IA1 | $27.60 | $92.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $72.54 | $93.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC STREP GROUP A AG | $78.78 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A # | $95.94 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $98.87 | $104.07 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $131.82 | $169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $143.00 | $143.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $27.60 | $78.78 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $98.87 | $98.87 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $131.82 | $131.82 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $72.54 | $72.54 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $95.94 | $95.94 |
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
- Alabama$43.47
- 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.