Rapid strep test cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 56 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $7.82 to $292.73, with a median of $26.55. The lowest price is at Acadia General Hospital (Crowley). The highest price is 37.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $26.55, is 55% below the US median of $59.00.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($16.53).
- Louisiana ranks 2nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 56 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$7.82Acadia General Hospital
Median$26.55half of hospitals charge less
Highest$292.73in Louisiana
Lowest saves$18.73vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital lowest Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC STREP A SCREEN | $7.82 | $34.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC THROAT SCREEN | $8.19 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Sofia Strep A | $8.82 | $63.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Sofia Strep A | $8.82 | $63.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Sofia Strep A | $8.82 | $63.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Sofia Strep A | $8.82 | $63.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC THROAT SCREEN | $10.14 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC THROAT SCREEN | $11.70 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC STREP A SCREEN | $13.26 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Strep Test (Streptococcus Group A) | $13.44 | $84.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Sofia Strep A | $13.72 | $98.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $14.40 | $36.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC STREP A SCREEN | $14.40 | $72.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC STREP A SCREEN | $14.40 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Sofia Strep A | $15.36 | $96.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC STREP A SCREEN | $15.62 | $71.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $16.20 | $275.06 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA STREP SCREEN A WAIVED | $16.86 | $49.59 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC THROAT SCREEN | $17.55 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA Rapid Strep POC | $18.00 | $30.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC STREP A SCREEN | $18.98 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA *HC POC STREP A SCREEN | $20.44 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC STREP A SCREEN | $21.15 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA STREP A OPTICAL IA | $21.60 | $72.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC STREP A SCREEN | $21.76 | $68.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Strep Test (Streptococcus Group A) | $22.68 | $84.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC THROAT SCREEN | $23.49 | $87.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA STREP SCREEN RAPID | $25.50 | $51.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $27.60 | $92.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Sofia Strep A | $27.94 | $127.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC THROAT SCREEN | $28.16 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC STREP A SCREEN | $29.56 | $128.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA RAPID STREP SCREEN | $30.00 | $50.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 87880 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $30.68 | $118.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA RAPID STREP SCREEN | $33.04 | $55.06 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA STREPTOCOCCUS, GROUP A | $34.00 | $34.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA Strep a Screen | $36.79 | $277.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $37.05 | $57.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $38.00 | $38.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $39.30 | $131.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Strep A Screen Rapid W/Optic | $39.67 | $49.59 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC STREP A SCREEN | $39.76 | $142.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA STREP GROUP A RAPID SCREEN | $45.54 | $65.05 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA CLIN GLOBAL STREP SCREEN | $53.58 | $89.30 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA STREP A SCREEN | $53.60 | $67.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA M-STREP A | $55.79 | $74.39 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $56.00 | $80.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $59.39 | $98.99 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA Test for strep A | $64.94 | $108.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC THROAT SCREEN | $71.25 | $96.25 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA RAPID STREP SCREEN | $74.39 | $99.18 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Rapid Strep Clinic POC (RE) | $78.40 | $98.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA STREP SCREEN GROUP A | $81.11 | $230.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA .STREP A AG RAPID STREP | $101.97 | $101.97 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA GROUP A STREP | $105.75 | $141.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA STREP A OPTICAL IA | $292.73 | $292.73 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $8.82 | $15.36 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $7.82 | $11.70 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 6 | $14.40 | $39.77 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $16.20 | $33.30 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 4 | $21.15 | $49.70 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $18.98 | $20.44 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $30.68 | $161.70 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $36.79 | $48.09 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $13.26 | $39.10 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $16.86 | $28.08 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $14.40 | $26.20 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $33.04 | $33.04 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $78.40 | $78.40 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $8.82 | $8.82 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What rapid strep test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Rapid strep test explained.
Rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually in other states
- Alabama$43.16
- Alaska$87.87
- Arizona$30.50
- Arkansas$26.65
- California$107.89
- Colorado$142.19
- Connecticut$46.63
- Delaware$114.75
- District of Columbia$102.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$114.40
- Georgia$72.10
- Hawaii$55.50
- Idaho$61.51
- Illinois$61.00
- Indiana$77.70
- Iowa$53.90
- Kansas$72.00
- Kentucky$59.26
- Maine$39.60
- Maryland$72.37
- Massachusetts$64.37
- Michigan$53.55
- Minnesota$54.56
- Mississippi$34.50
- Missouri$45.01
- Montana$48.75
- Nebraska$48.90
- Nevada$35.77
- New Hampshire$77.90
- New Jersey$18.18
- New Mexico$66.00
- New York$40.00
- North Carolina$57.25
- North Dakota$78.65
- Ohio$57.20
- Oklahoma$48.56
- Oregon$54.75
- Pennsylvania$63.30
- Puerto Rico$37.50
- Rhode Island$27.65, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$87.50
- South Dakota$75.65
- Tennessee$36.00
- Texas$98.80
- Utah$112.60
- Vermont$67.00
- Virginia$89.50
- Washington$72.05
- West Virginia$40.75
- Wisconsin$45.58
- Wyoming$53.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.