Rapid strep test cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $30.24 to $151.25, with a median of $48.75. The lowest price is at Alegent Creighton Health (Plainview). The highest price is 5.0× 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 Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Creighton Health lowest Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC RHC RAPID STREP | $30.24 | $36.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC RHC RAPID STREP | $30.60 | $36.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC RHC RAPID STREP | $31.54 | $38.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE LAB DET AG IA STREP GROUP A IMM OPT | $34.35 | $50.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC STREP SCREEN | $34.77 | $57.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC STREP SCREEN | $34.81 | $59.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC STREP SCREEN | $40.02 | $87.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $48.75 | $75.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $48.75 | $75.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC STREP SCREEN | $118.00 | $236.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC STREP SCREEN | $125.58 | $299.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC STREP SCREEN | $125.58 | $299.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC STREP SCREEN | $125.58 | $299.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC STREP SCREEN | $125.58 | $299.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $151.25 | $151.25 | Jul 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 6 | $48.75 | $125.58 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $40.02 | $79.01 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $30.60 | $30.60 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $34.81 | $34.81 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $34.77 | $34.77 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $31.54 | $31.54 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $30.24 | $30.24 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $34.35 | $34.35 |
| York, NE | 1 | $151.25 | $151.25 |
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
- Missouri$53.30
- Montana$64.00
- 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.