Rapid strep test cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $15.60 to $126.47, with a median of $44.09. The lowest price is at Oregon Health & Science University (Portland) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 8.1× 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.
Lowest$15.60Oregon Health & Science University + 1 more
Median$44.09half pay less
Highest$126.47in Oregon
Lowest saves$28.49vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Health & Science University lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Hbol Rapid Strep | $15.60 | $24.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare lowest Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Hbol Rapid Strep | $15.60 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City · Baker City, OR HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $27.95 | $43.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $27.95 | $43.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR PC QUICK STREP | $32.00 | $40.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR PC QUICK STREP | $32.00 | $40.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR PC QUICK STREP | $32.00 | $40.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR PC QUICK STREP | $32.00 | $40.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR PC QUICK STREP | $32.00 | $40.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $39.00 | $52.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $39.75 | $53.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR Strep test (Streptococcus, group A) | $44.09 | $55.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR Strep test (Streptococcus, group A) | $44.09 | $55.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR Strep test (Streptococcus, group A) | $44.09 | $55.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG STREP GRP A ANTIGEN DETECTION | $44.52 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG STREP GRP A ANTIGEN DETECTION | $44.52 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR Strep test (Streptococcus, group A) | $50.40 | $63.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT VISUAL OBSERVATION FOR STREPTOCOCCUS; GROUP A (STREP) | $51.35 | $79.00 | — source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC STREP GROUP A AG RFLX CULTURE | $54.75 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC STREP GROUP A AG RFLX CULTURE | $55.50 | $74.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC STREP GROUP A AG RFLX CULTURE | $55.50 | $74.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC STREP GROUP A AG RFLX CULTURE | $55.50 | $74.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC STREP GROUP A AG RFLX CULTURE | $55.50 | $74.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Commonspirit Oregon Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR STREP SCREEN GRP A | $62.00 | $91.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $66.30 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $66.30 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $69.75 | $93.00 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $87.00 | $116.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $109.20 | $109.20 | — source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $126.47 | $210.78 | Sep 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 13 | $15.60 | $55.50 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $44.09 | $44.09 |
| Salem, OR | 3 | $19.50 | $44.52 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 2 | $51.35 | $88.91 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Astoria, OR | 1 | $39.75 | $39.75 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $27.95 | $27.95 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 1 | $69.75 | $69.75 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $62.00 | $62.00 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $87.00 | $87.00 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $54.75 | $54.75 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $27.95 | $27.95 |
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
- North Dakota$79.56
- Ohio$57.20
- Oklahoma$48.56
- 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.