Rapid strep test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $23.85 to $179.00, with a median of $58.00. The lowest price is at ECU Health Medical Center (Greenville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 7.5× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$23.85ECU Health Medical Center + 1 more
Median$58.00half pay less
Highest$179.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$34.15vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Medical Center lowest Greenville · Greenville, NC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $23.85 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital lowest Washington · Washington, NC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $23.85 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Strep a W Dir Optic Obs | $33.48 | $124.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Strep a W Dir Optic Obs | $33.48 | $124.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Strep a W Dir Optic Obs | $33.48 | $124.00 | — source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $48.16 | $86.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $49.50 | $99.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $50.96 | $91.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $52.08 | $93.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $52.50 | $105.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $52.50 | $105.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $52.64 | $94.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $54.00 | $108.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $54.88 | $98.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $54.88 | $98.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $58.00 | $116.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $58.00 | $116.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Strep a Assay W/Optic | $62.72 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Strep A Assay W/Optic | $69.50 | $139.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $98.07 | $98.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $105.48 | $210.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $105.48 | $210.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $105.48 | $210.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $105.48 | $210.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $105.48 | $210.95 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $105.48 | $210.95 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $105.48 | $210.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $105.48 | $210.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $105.48 | $210.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $105.48 | $210.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $110.00 | $220.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Grp a Strep Assay W/Optic Obs | $119.00 | $170.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $179.00 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 8 | $105.48 | $105.48 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $49.50 | $52.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $54.88 | $54.88 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $179.00 | $179.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $98.07 | $98.07 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $105.48 | $105.48 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $33.48 | $33.48 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $33.48 | $33.48 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $52.08 | $52.08 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $69.50 | $69.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $52.50 | $52.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $23.85 | $23.85 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $50.96 | $50.96 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $54.88 | $54.88 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $119.00 | $119.00 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $58.00 | $58.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $58.00 | $58.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $33.48 | $33.48 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $62.72 | $62.72 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $48.16 | $48.16 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $105.48 | $105.48 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $52.64 | $52.64 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $23.85 | $23.85 |
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
- Nebraska$48.75
- Nevada$24.60
- New Hampshire$48.12
- New Jersey$19.01
- New Mexico$94.69
- New York$36.20
- 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.