Rapid strep test cost in Maine
In Maine, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $14.49 to $162.25, with a median of $36.00. The lowest price is at The Aroostook Medical Center (Presque Isle). The highest price is 11.2× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$14.49The Aroostook Medical Center
Median$36.00half pay less
Highest$162.25in Maine
Lowest saves$21.51vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME RAPID STREP SCREEN | $14.49 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC STREP A ASSAY RAPID STREP | $15.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME RAPID STREP POC | $15.84 | $48.00 | — source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $16.00 | $127.50 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Rapid Strep POC | $17.25 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME STREP TEST | $17.34 | $51.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $22.00 | $22.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $31.00 | $31.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $36.00 | $127.50 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME QUICK STREP | $36.00 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $39.00 | $127.50 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME RAPID GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL | $39.00 | $78.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $49.15 | $49.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $52.00 | $52.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC BETA STREP SCREEN | $52.44 | $138.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $59.05 | $59.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $79.00 | $79.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $118.70 | $118.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $162.25 | $162.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $15.60 | $37.50 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $16.00 | $34.22 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $31.00 | $31.00 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $15.84 | $15.84 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $17.25 | $17.25 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $79.00 | $79.00 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $118.70 | $118.70 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $17.34 | $17.34 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $14.49 | $14.49 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $49.15 | $49.15 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
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
- Idaho$74.00
- Illinois$47.50
- Indiana$84.14
- Iowa$35.20
- Kansas$96.00
- Kentucky$143.36
- Louisiana$14.40
- 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.