Rapid strep test cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $22.10 to $149.00, with a median of $64.37. The lowest price is at The Mercy Hospital (Springfield). The highest price is 6.7× 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$22.10The Mercy Hospital
Median$64.37half pay less
Highest$149.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$42.27vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercy Hospital lowest Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $22.10 | $34.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $23.81 | $52.90 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $25.54 | $56.76 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $38.25 | $85.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Strep A Assay W/Optic | $41.00 | $41.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - POCT Rapid Strep A | $46.20 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - POCT Rapid Strep A | $46.20 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep a Screen | $46.20 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC STREP A ASSAY WITH OPTIC POCT | $49.90 | $49.90 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Strep A Assay w/Optic | $64.37 | $67.76 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Strep A Assay w/Optic | $64.37 | $67.76 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Strep A Assay w/Optic | $64.37 | $67.76 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC STREP A ASSAY WITH OPTIC POCT | $64.79 | $64.79 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Infectious Agent Detection by Immunoassay With Direct Optical Observation; Streptococcus, Group A | $70.00 | $70.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Rapid Strep Test | $75.00 | $75.00 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA Strep a Assay W/Optic | $89.25 | $89.25 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA Strep a Assay W/Optic | $89.25 | $89.25 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $116.20 | $116.20 | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Throat Screen Strep A | $149.00 | $149.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8 | $23.81 | $46.20 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $70.00 | $89.25 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $64.37 | $64.37 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $49.90 | $57.34 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $22.10 | $31.55 |
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
- Maine$36.00
- Maryland$78.25
- 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.