Rapid strep test cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 38 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $7.25 to $907.50, with a median of $142.19. The lowest price is at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center (Fort Collins). The highest price is 125.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $142.19, is 141% above the US median of $59.00.
- That is 8.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($16.53).
- Colorado ranks 50th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 18 of 38 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$7.25Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
Median$142.19half of hospitals charge less
Highest$907.50in Colorado
Lowest saves$134.94vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center lowest Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO LAB DET AG IA STREP GROUP A IMM OPT | $7.25 | $50.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT VISUAL OBSERVATION FOR STREPTOCOCCUS; GROUP A (STREP) | $12.50 | $25.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB DET AG IA STREP GROUP A IMM OPT | $13.95 | $50.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RAPID STREP BY DIR OPT OBS | $21.17 | $60.46 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB DET AG IA STREP GROUP A IMM OPT | $21.50 | $50.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO STREP A ANTIGEN | $23.25 | $38.75 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $31.50 | $45.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB DET AG IA STREP GROUP A IMM OPT | $33.40 | $50.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO Rapid Strep POC | $44.96 | $56.20 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $45.05 | $53.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO 87880 QUICK STREP | $46.50 | $62.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=RAPID STREP POCT | $48.10 | $74.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC STREP A ASSAY - RAPID STREP A SCREEN - POC | $52.00 | $104.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $53.90 | $77.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO Strep a assay w/optic | $58.00 | $58.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Disctrict Hospital Yuma · Yuma, CO Rapid Strep POC | $67.50 | $90.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $70.40 | $108.30 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC STREP A RAPID DIRECT OPTICAL | $104.68 | $274.75 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC STREP A RAPID DIRECT OPTICAL | $142.19 | $177.73 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC STREP A RAPID DIRECT OPTICAL | $142.19 | $177.73 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC STREP A RAPID DIRECT OPTICAL | $142.19 | $177.73 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO STREP A OPTICAL IA | $150.27 | $150.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Streptococcus, group A | $150.27 | $150.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO STREP A OPTICAL IA | $152.00 | $152.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO STREP A OPTICAL IA | $152.00 | $152.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO Strep a Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep a Screen | $186.00 | $186.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO STREP A OPTICAL IA | $192.18 | $192.18 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION, POC | $193.78 | $193.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $193.78 | $193.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION, POC | $193.78 | $193.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION, POC | $193.78 | $193.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION, POC | $193.78 | $193.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO STREP A OPTICAL IA | $194.82 | $194.82 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO STREP A OPTICAL IA | $194.82 | $194.82 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO STREP A OPTICAL IA | $212.04 | $212.04 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO STREP A OPTICAL IA | $212.04 | $212.04 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO STREP A OPTICAL IA | $907.50 | $907.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO STREP A OPTICAL IA | $907.50 | $907.50 | Sep 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 19 | $21.17 | $193.78 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $52.00 | $122.89 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $12.50 | $99.25 |
| Delta, CO | 1 | $23.25 | $23.25 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $46.50 | $46.50 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $142.19 | $142.19 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $33.40 | $33.40 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $142.19 | $142.19 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $45.05 | $45.05 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $53.90 | $53.90 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $13.95 | $13.95 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $58.00 | $58.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $142.19 | $142.19 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $44.96 | $44.96 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $70.40 | $70.40 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $21.50 | $21.50 |
| Yuma, CO | 1 | $67.50 | $67.50 |
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
What rapid strep test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Rapid strep test explained.
Rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually in other states
- Alabama$43.16
- Alaska$87.87
- Arizona$30.50
- Arkansas$26.65
- California$107.89
- 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$34.50
- 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$57.25
- North Dakota$78.65
- Ohio$57.20
- Oklahoma$48.56
- Oregon$54.75
- Pennsylvania$63.30
- 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$67.00
- Virginia$89.50
- Washington$72.05
- West Virginia$40.75
- Wisconsin$45.58
- Wyoming$53.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.