Rapid strep test cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $27.95 to $80.85, with a median of $74.00. The lowest price is at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa (Nampa) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 2.9× 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 Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa lowest Nampa · Boise City, ID HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $27.95 | $43.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise lowest Boise · Boise City, ID HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $27.95 | $43.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $74.00 | $74.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $74.00 | $74.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $74.00 | $74.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $74.00 | $74.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $74.00 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $80.85 | $115.50 | Feb 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $27.95 | $50.98 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $80.85 | $80.85 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $74.00 | $74.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $74.00 | $74.00 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $74.00 | $74.00 |
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
- Florida$58.30
- Georgia$169.00
- Hawaii$111.90
- 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.