Rapid strep test cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $9.29 to $157.40, with a median of $26.65. The lowest price is at Arkansas Childrens Hospital (Little Rock) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 16.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $26.65, is 55% below the US median of $59.00.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($16.53).
- Arkansas ranks 3rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 44 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$9.29Arkansas Childrens Hospital + 1 more
Median$26.65half of hospitals charge less
Highest$157.40in Arkansas
Lowest saves$17.36vs the median
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 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest lowest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $9.29 | $10.32 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton · Morrilton, AR STREP A | $9.63 | $44.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $12.54 | $57.00 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle · Russellville, AR STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $14.25 | $57.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Ashley County Medical Center Crossett · Crossett, AR STREP A | $16.80 | $42.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home · Mountain Home, AR Strep Screen | $18.54 | $30.90 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope · Hope, AR RAPID STREP | $19.84 | $49.59 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK 87880 - IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $20.54 | $82.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia Arkadelphia · Arkadelphia, AR 87880 - IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $20.54 | $82.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado El Dorado · El Dorado, AR 87880 - IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $20.54 | $82.16 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs Heber Springs · Heber Springs, AR 87880 - IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $20.54 | $82.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Hot Spring County Malvern · Malvern, AR 87880 - IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $20.54 | $82.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87880 - IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $20.54 | $82.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock North Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87880 - IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $20.54 | $82.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Stuttgart Stuttgart · Stuttgart, AR 87880 - IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $20.54 | $82.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital Salem · Salem, AR STREP:RAPID SCREEN | $22.61 | $32.30 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| UAMS Health Benton-Bryant Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT VISUAL OBSERVATION FOR STREPTOCOCCUS; GROUP A (STREP) | $23.40 | $39.00 | Oct 1, 2026 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 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR STREP A SCREEN | $24.75 | $165.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs · Hot Springs, AR HC Lab Rapid Strep a Ag | $25.91 | $102.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $26.65 | $41.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $26.65 | $41.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $26.65 | $41.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville · Russellville, AR Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $34.86 | $69.72 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR STREP A SCREEN | $34.96 | $184.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital Siloam Springs · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR STREP A ASSAY W-OPTI | $35.04 | $116.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR 87880T Er Strep A Screen | $37.00 | $37.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $37.05 | $57.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $37.05 | $57.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $37.05 | $57.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $37.05 | $57.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR STREP A ASSAY W-OPTI | $38.21 | $181.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville Bentonville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR STREP A ASSAY W-OPTI | $43.67 | $181.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McGehee Hospital McGehee · McGehee, AR STREP A IDNow | $44.89 | $67.00 | Apr 9, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR STREP A RAPID A ANTIGEN 10553 QT | $45.00 | $84.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Ozark Health Clinton · Clinton, AR STREP SCREEN- GROUP A | $51.48 | $99.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville · Blytheville, AR STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $55.02 | $82.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola · Blytheville, AR BACTERIAL ANTIGEN ST | $55.02 | $82.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Willow Creek Womens Hospital Johnson · Johnson, AR STREP A ASSAY W-OPTI | $60.04 | $181.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $71.50 | $110.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep a Screen | $111.75 | $149.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Izard Regional Hospital Calico Rock · Mountain Home, AR RAPID STREP A | $142.50 | $142.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Forrest City · Forrest City, AR Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $157.40 | $262.33 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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
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 | 7 | $9.29 | $38.21 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 6 | $9.29 | $20.54 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 3 | $20.54 | $26.65 |
| Blytheville, AR | 2 | $55.02 | $55.02 |
| Mountain Home, AR | 2 | $18.54 | $80.52 |
| Russellville, AR | 2 | $14.25 | $24.56 |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $20.54 | $20.54 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $71.50 | $71.50 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $37.05 | $37.05 |
| Clinton, AR | 1 | $51.48 | $51.48 |
| Crossett, AR | 1 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $37.05 | $37.05 |
| El Dorado, AR | 1 | $20.54 | $20.54 |
| Forrest City, AR | 1 | $157.40 | $157.40 |
| Heber Springs, AR | 1 | $20.54 | $20.54 |
| Hope, AR | 1 | $19.84 | $19.84 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $25.91 | $25.91 |
| Johnson, AR | 1 | $60.04 | $60.04 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $34.96 | $34.96 |
| McGehee, AR | 1 | $44.89 | $44.89 |
| Morrilton, AR | 1 | $9.63 | $9.63 |
| Malvern, AR | 1 | $20.54 | $20.54 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $24.75 | $24.75 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $37.05 | $37.05 |
| Pine Bluff, AR | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Salem, AR | 1 | $22.61 | $22.61 |
| Stuttgart, AR | 1 | $20.54 | $20.54 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $37.05 | $37.05 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually in other states
- Alabama$43.16
- Alaska$95.94
- Arizona$30.50
- California$107.89
- Colorado$142.19
- Connecticut$46.63
- Delaware$114.75
- District of Columbia$102.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$114.40
- Georgia$72.10
- Hawaii$55.50
- Idaho$61.51
- Illinois$61.00
- Indiana$77.70
- Iowa$53.90
- Kansas$72.00
- Kentucky$59.26
- Louisiana$26.55
- Maine$39.60
- Maryland$72.37
- Massachusetts$64.37
- Michigan$53.55
- Minnesota$54.56
- Mississippi$34.18
- Missouri$45.01
- Montana$48.75
- Nebraska$48.90
- Nevada$35.77
- New Hampshire$77.90
- New Jersey$18.18
- New Mexico$66.00
- New York$40.00
- North Carolina$58.50
- North Dakota$78.65
- Ohio$57.20
- Oklahoma$48.56
- Oregon$54.75
- Pennsylvania$63.60
- Puerto Rico$37.50
- Rhode Island$27.65, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$87.50
- South Dakota$75.65
- Tennessee$36.00
- Texas$98.80
- Utah$112.60
- Vermont$68.00
- Virginia$89.50
- Washington$72.10
- West Virginia$40.75
- Wisconsin$45.58
- Wyoming$53.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.