Rapid strep test cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $56.80 to $106.50, with a median of $79.56. The lowest price is at Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center (Hillsboro) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 1.9× 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 North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center lowest Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND RPD GROUP A STREP SCREEN 87880 | $56.80 | $71.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center lowest Mayville · Mayville, ND RPD GROUP A STREP SCREEN 87880 | $56.80 | $71.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $57.75 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC STREP SCREEN | $79.56 | $156.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND STREP GRP A SCN W/REFLEX TO TC | $81.90 | $130.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND STREP SCREEN A RAPID | $82.94 | $143.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND HC RHC RAPID STREP | $106.50 | $150.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 1 | $79.56 | $79.56 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 1 | $57.75 | $57.75 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $56.80 | $56.80 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $56.80 | $56.80 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 1 | $106.50 | $106.50 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $82.94 | $82.94 |
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 Carolina$58.00
- 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.