Rapid strep test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $14.30 to $96.00, with a median of $53.30. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Southeast (Cape Girardeau). 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$14.30Mercy Hospital Southeast
Median$53.30half pay less
Highest$96.00in Missouri
Lowest saves$39.00vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $14.30 | $22.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Strep A Assay W/Optic | $16.00 | $191.61 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Streptococcus Group A AG, w/ Reflex to Culture | $23.12 | $28.89 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Strep A Screen | $25.00 | $44.30 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $26.65 | $41.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $26.65 | $41.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $26.65 | $41.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $27.95 | $43.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $30.75 | $41.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $34.50 | $46.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $34.50 | $46.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO STREP A DIRECT OPTICAL | $36.60 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $44.52 | $55.65 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $45.75 | $61.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $48.75 | $75.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $53.30 | $82.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $60.00 | $80.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $60.00 | $80.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $60.45 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $66.95 | $103.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $72.15 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $72.15 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $72.15 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO POCT GROUP A RAPID STREP P28625043 | $72.90 | $121.50 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $77.35 | $119.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $92.95 | $143.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $92.95 | $143.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $92.95 | $143.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $94.20 | $94.20 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS GROUP A STREP SCREEN | $95.34 | $238.35 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS RAPID ANTIGEN STREP TEST GROUP A | $96.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 9 | $23.12 | $53.30 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $26.65 | $48.75 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $14.30 | $22.52 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $36.60 | $54.75 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $34.50 | $63.72 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $16.00 | $56.00 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $45.75 | $53.10 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $92.95 | $92.95 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $72.15 | $72.15 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $34.50 | $34.50 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $72.15 | $72.15 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $77.35 | $77.35 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $44.52 | $44.52 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $72.15 | $72.15 |
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
- Mississippi$68.15
- 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.