Rapid strep test cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $7.25 to $193.78, with a median of $40.75. The lowest price is at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center (Fort Collins). The highest price is 26.7× 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 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 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB DET AG IA STREP GROUP A IMM OPT | $13.95 | $50.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland · Loveland, CO LAB DET AG IA STREP GROUP A IMM OPT | $13.95 | $50.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC STREP A RAPID TEST (WAIVED) | $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 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $31.50 | $45.00 | — source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB DET AG IA STREP GROUP A IMM OPT | $33.40 | $50.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=RAPID STREP POCT | $48.10 | $74.00 | Apr 17, 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 |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $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 | $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 |
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 | 8 | $21.17 | $149.23 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $193.78 | $193.78 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $33.40 | $33.40 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $13.95 | $13.95 |
| Loveland, CO | 1 | $13.95 | $13.95 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $21.50 | $21.50 |
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
- Arkansas$36.75
- California$110.76
- 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.