Rapid strep test cost in Florida
In Florida, 58 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $12.50 to $659.40, with a median of $58.30. The lowest price is at Cape Canaveral Hospital (Cocoa Beach) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 52.8× 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.
Lowest$12.50Cape Canaveral Hospital + 3 more
Median$58.30half pay less
Highest$659.40in Florida
Lowest saves$45.80vs the median
Hospitals in Florida, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Canaveral Hospital lowest Cocoa Beach · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - RAPID STREP A SCREEN | $12.50 | $50.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center lowest Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - RAPID STREP A SCREEN | $12.50 | $50.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Palm Bay Hospital lowest Palm Bay · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - RAPID STREP A SCREEN | $12.50 | $50.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Viera Hospital lowest Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - RAPID STREP A SCREEN | $12.50 | $50.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL STREP A ASSAY | $13.00 | $20.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Mb Strep Screen | $13.60 | $68.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Mb Strep Screen | $13.60 | $68.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Mb Strep Screen | $13.60 | $68.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Mb Strep Screen | $13.60 | $68.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital Sebastian · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Mb Strep Screen | $13.60 | $68.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Group A Strep Screen | $13.60 | $34.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf Joe · Joe, FL QUICK STREP GROUP A ASSAY W/ OPTIC | $17.18 | $42.95 | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL UC-IMMUNO OPTICAL STREP A | $18.72 | $46.80 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL STREPTOCOCCUS GRP A OBS 87880 | $27.94 | $75.50 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL STREPTOCOCCUS GRP A OBS 87880 | $27.94 | $75.50 | — source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital Stuart · Port St. Lucie, FL IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $30.55 | $47.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Rapid Strep Test In Office | $36.05 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HMA Santa Rosa Medical Center Milton · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Streptococcus A Antigen IA1 | $38.07 | $253.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $40.30 | $62.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health Leesburg · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL UF UC UF RAPID GROUP A STREP AG | $54.45 | $99.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health The Villages · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL UF RAPID GROUP A STREP AG | $58.30 | $106.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health Gainesville · Gainesville, FL UF RAPID GROUP A STREP AG | $58.30 | $106.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ocala Ocala · Ocala, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $60.09 | $60.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL UB UC RAPID STREP | $63.88 | $116.15 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Panama City · Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL RAPID STREP SCREEN | $87.20 | $218.00 | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Miramar Beach · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL RAPID STREP SCREEN | $104.80 | $262.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte · Punta Gorda, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $110.19 | $110.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Vero Beach · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL STREP ASSAY (POINT OF CARE LAB) | $114.40 | $176.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $159.25 | $159.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $176.87 | $176.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Sebring Sebring · Sebring, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $207.96 | $207.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wauchula Wauchula · Wauchula, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $210.49 | $210.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $267.53 | $267.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Fish Memorial Orange City · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $267.53 | $267.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Palm Coast · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $267.53 | $267.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $267.53 | $267.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Waterman Tavares · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $267.53 | $267.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $273.96 | $273.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $273.96 | $273.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $273.96 | $273.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $273.96 | $273.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $285.00 | $285.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $287.66 | $287.66 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $330.03 | $330.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $333.00 | $666.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $365.52 | $365.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Cult Strep Beta Rapd | $659.40 | $942.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Strep Screen | $659.40 | $942.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Strep Screen | $659.40 | $942.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Strep Screen | $659.40 | $942.00 | May 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 11 | $13.60 | $273.96 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 8 | $13.60 | $34.02 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 6 | $13.00 | $659.40 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 5 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 5 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 4 | $267.53 | $267.53 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 3 | $27.94 | $27.94 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 3 | $13.60 | $287.66 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 2 | $18.72 | $28.40 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 2 | $13.60 | $64.00 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 1 | $104.80 | $104.80 |
| Gainesville, FL | 1 | $58.30 | $58.30 |
| Joe, FL | 1 | $17.18 | $17.18 |
| Ocala, FL | 1 | $60.09 | $60.09 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1 | $30.55 | $30.55 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 1 | $110.19 | $110.19 |
| Sebring, FL | 1 | $207.96 | $207.96 |
| Wauchula, FL | 1 | $210.49 | $210.49 |
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
- Colorado$40.75
- Connecticut$41.25
- Delaware$114.75
- 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.