Rapid strep test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $17.28 to $125.58, with a median of $35.20. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 7.3× 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$17.28Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$35.20half pay less
Highest$125.58in Iowa
Lowest saves$17.92vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC RAPID STREP | $17.28 | $36.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC RAPID STREP | $17.64 | $36.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $27.95 | $43.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Inf Agt Agn Immunoassay W Direct Optical Obs Strep Group A | $40.00 | $40.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Inf Agt Agn Immunoassay W Direct Optical Obs Strep Group A | $40.00 | $40.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Strep A Culture | $40.80 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Inf Agt Agn Immunoassay W Direct Optical Obs Strep Group A | $43.00 | $43.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Inf Agt Agn Immunoassay W Direct Optical Obs Strep Group A | $43.00 | $43.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $52.50 | $75.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $60.14 | $62.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA RPD GROUP A STREP SCREEN 87880 | $62.40 | $78.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $94.25 | $145.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $94.25 | $145.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $111.15 | $171.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS | $112.27 | $189.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC STREP SCREEN | $125.58 | $299.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $35.20 | $40.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $35.20 | $38.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $35.20 | $64.72 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $17.64 | $71.61 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $43.00 | $43.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $17.28 | $17.28 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $52.50 | $52.50 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $43.00 | $43.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $27.95 | $27.95 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $94.25 | $94.25 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $60.14 | $60.14 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $62.40 | $62.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $112.27 | $112.27 |
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
- Idaho$74.00
- Illinois$47.50
- Indiana$84.14
- 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.