Rapid strep test cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $11.66 to $100.50, with a median of $68.15. The lowest price is at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center (Meridian). The highest price is 8.6× 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 Mississippi, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center lowest Meridian · Meridian, MS STREP A SCREEN | $11.66 | $53.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian · Meridian, MS STREP A SCREEN | $21.20 | $53.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun Calhoun City · Calhoun City, MS STREP A SCREEN | $24.96 | $48.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, MS STREP A SCREEN | $34.23 | $163.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep a Screen | $34.76 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven · Memphis, TN-MS-AR STREP A SCREEN | $50.40 | $252.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City · Jackson, MS STREP A SCREEN | $66.83 | $163.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi Oxford · Oxford, MS STREP A SCREEN | $69.46 | $302.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Attala Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS STREP A SCREEN | $71.72 | $163.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Leake Carthage · Carthage, MS STREP A SCREEN | $73.35 | $163.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville Booneville · Tupelo, MS STREP A SCREEN | $80.16 | $334.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County New Albany · New Albany, MS STREP A SCREEN | $80.16 | $334.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| South central regional medical center Laurel · Laurel, MS HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep a Screen | $81.00 | $81.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Columbus · Columbus, MS STREP A SCREEN | $100.50 | $402.00 | Feb 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 2 | $34.23 | $50.53 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2 | $34.76 | $42.58 |
| Meridian, MS | 2 | $11.66 | $16.43 |
| Calhoun City, MS | 1 | $24.96 | $24.96 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $73.35 | $73.35 |
| Columbus, MS | 1 | $100.50 | $100.50 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $71.72 | $71.72 |
| Laurel, MS | 1 | $81.00 | $81.00 |
| New Albany, MS | 1 | $80.16 | $80.16 |
| Oxford, MS | 1 | $69.46 | $69.46 |
| Tupelo, MS | 1 | $80.16 | $80.16 |
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
- Massachusetts$64.37
- Michigan$59.00
- Minnesota$50.87
- 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.