Rapid strep test cost in District of Columbia
In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $100.18 to $121.09, with a median of $110.64. The lowest price is at MedStar Georgetown Hospital (Northwest Washington). The highest price is 1.2× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital lowest Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV INF AGT AG STREP GROUP A | $100.18 | $154.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV INF AGT AG STREP GROUP A | $121.09 | $186.29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $100.18 | $110.64 |
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$43.92
- Alaska$87.87
- Arizona$34.94
- Arkansas$34.91
- California$105.77
- Colorado$152.00
- Connecticut$41.25
- Delaware$114.75
- Florida$136.25
- Georgia$76.00
- Hawaii$29.40
- Idaho$61.51
- Illinois$54.44
- Indiana$74.20
- Iowa$50.00
- Kansas$68.96
- Kentucky$63.60
- Louisiana$27.60
- Maine$39.60
- Maryland$78.25
- Massachusetts$64.37
- Michigan$48.65
- Minnesota$53.46
- Mississippi$51.45
- Missouri$39.74
- Montana$64.00
- Nebraska$48.90
- Nevada$26.55
- New Hampshire$77.43
- New Jersey$19.01
- New Mexico$59.60
- New York$39.71
- North Carolina$58.00
- North Dakota$81.90
- Ohio$57.20
- Oklahoma$48.56
- Oregon$54.75
- Pennsylvania$52.20
- Puerto Rico$28.75
- Rhode Island$51.50
- South Carolina$102.00
- South Dakota$75.65
- Tennessee$34.98
- Texas$107.50
- Utah$73.38
- Vermont$42.41
- Virginia$89.50
- Washington$76.32
- West Virginia$40.50
- Wisconsin$45.58
- Wyoming$46.74
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.