Rapid strep test cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $9.29 to $71.50, with a median of $36.75. The lowest price is at Arkansas Childrens Hospital (Little Rock) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 7.7× 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 Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital lowest Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $9.29 | $10.32 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest lowest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $9.29 | $10.32 | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT VISUAL OBSERVATION FOR STREPTOCOCCUS; GROUP A (STREP) | $23.40 | $39.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR STREP A SCREEN | $24.75 | $165.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $26.65 | $41.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $26.65 | $41.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR STREP A SCREEN | $34.96 | $184.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $36.75 | $49.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $36.75 | $49.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $36.75 | $49.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $37.05 | $57.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $37.05 | $57.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $37.05 | $57.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $37.05 | $57.00 | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR STREP A RAPID A ANTIGEN 10553 QT | $45.00 | $84.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $71.50 | $110.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $9.29 | $26.65 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2 | $9.29 | $16.34 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $71.50 | $71.50 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $37.05 | $37.05 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $37.05 | $37.05 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $26.65 | $26.65 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $34.96 | $34.96 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $36.75 | $36.75 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $36.75 | $36.75 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $24.75 | $24.75 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $37.05 | $37.05 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $36.75 | $36.75 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $37.05 | $37.05 |
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
- Alaska$95.94
- Arizona$15.18
- 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.