Rapid strep test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 52 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $14.30 to $105.70, with a median of $45.01. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Southeast (Cape Girardeau). The highest price is 7.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $45.01, is 24% below the US median of $59.00.
- That is 2.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($16.53).
- Missouri ranks 13th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 52 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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$14.30Mercy Hospital Southeast
Median$45.01half of hospitals charge less
Highest$105.70in Missouri
Lowest saves$30.71vs 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 | Jun 11, 2026 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 |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO .Rapid Strep A POC | $20.90 | $99.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO NMC RHC RAPID STREP | $22.50 | $50.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO ER Streptococcus Group A Rapid Id | $23.06 | $92.25 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Streptococcus Group A AG, w/ Reflex to Culture | $23.12 | $28.89 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $26.65 | $41.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $26.65 | $41.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $26.65 | $41.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT VISUAL OBSERVATION FOR STREPTOCOCCUS; GROUP A (STREP) | $26.67 | $117.47 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO Rapid Strep POC | $27.20 | $34.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $27.95 | $43.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO STREP A ASSAY W-OPTI | $28.87 | $106.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT VISUAL OBSERVATION FOR STREPTOCOCCUS; GROUP A (STREP) | $29.60 | $117.47 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - RAPID STREP A SCREEN | $29.75 | $35.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - RAPID STREP A SCREEN | $29.75 | $35.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO RAPID STREP | $34.00 | $68.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT VISUAL OBSERVATION FOR STREPTOCOCCUS; GROUP A (STREP) | $35.83 | $117.47 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $36.12 | $51.60 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO STREP A DIRECT OPTICAL | $36.60 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT VISUAL OBSERVATION FOR STREPTOCOCCUS; GROUP A (STREP) | $37.47 | $117.47 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Strep a assay w/optic | $37.50 | $125.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS LAB STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $40.00 | $144.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Beta Strep Screen | $42.00 | $42.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $42.60 | $71.00 | Oct 28, 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 |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS STREP SCREEN | $45.50 | $65.00 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $48.75 | $75.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Strep A Screen | $49.20 | $49.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $49.44 | $82.40 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO RAPID STREP A | $50.05 | $77.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $53.25 | $71.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $53.30 | $82.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $58.10 | $83.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $60.45 | $93.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $66.95 | $103.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO BENZ RAPID STREP | $67.50 | $75.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $72.15 | $111.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $72.15 | $111.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO POC Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $72.15 | $111.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A RAPID SOFIA FIA P28625955 | $72.90 | $121.50 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $77.35 | $119.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $92.95 | $143.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $92.95 | $143.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Rapid Strep Dir Optical Observ | $92.95 | $143.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $94.20 | $94.20 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS GROUP A STREP SCREEN | $95.34 | $238.35 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS GROUP A STREP SCREEN | $95.34 | $238.35 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT VISUAL OBSERVATION FOR STREPTOCOCCUS; GROUP A (STREP) | $96.00 | $120.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS 87880 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $105.70 | $151.00 | Apr 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $23.12 | $27.95 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $26.65 | $95.34 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 5 | $16.00 | $45.50 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $29.60 | $92.95 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $14.30 | $28.15 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $36.60 | $54.75 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $29.75 | $29.75 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $72.15 | $72.15 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $50.05 | $50.05 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $26.67 | $26.67 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $72.15 | $72.15 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $49.44 | $49.44 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $92.95 | $92.95 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $67.50 | $67.50 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $42.60 | $42.60 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $37.47 | $37.47 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $77.35 | $77.35 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $58.10 | $58.10 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $35.83 | $35.83 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $44.52 | $44.52 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $28.87 | $28.87 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $37.50 | $37.50 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $60.45 | $60.45 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $20.90 | $20.90 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $36.12 | $36.12 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $53.25 | $53.25 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $23.06 | $23.06 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $49.20 | $49.20 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $72.15 | $72.15 |
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
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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
- Louisiana$26.55
- Maine$39.60
- Maryland$72.37
- Massachusetts$64.37
- Michigan$53.55
- Minnesota$54.56
- Mississippi$34.50
- 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.