Rapid strep test cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $13.20 to $212.40, with a median of $63.30. The lowest price is at UPMC Williamsport (Williamsport). The highest price is 16.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $63.30, is 7% above the US median of $59.00.
- That is 3.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($16.53).
- Pennsylvania ranks 30th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 80 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$13.20UPMC Williamsport
Median$63.30half of hospitals charge less
Highest$212.40in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$50.10vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Williamsport lowest Williamsport · Williamsport, PA STREP A DIRECT | $13.20 | $22.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Strep A Assay W/Optic | $16.00 | $147.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Strep A Assay W/Optic | $16.00 | $149.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Grp | $22.00 | $22.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 87880 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC Tech | $25.56 | $107.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Millcreek Medical Center Erie · Erie, PA INFEC AG;STREPTOCOCCUS;GROUP A | $25.63 | $51.25 | May 8, 2026 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA STREP A ASSAY W-OPTI | $25.65 | $95.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA STREP A ASSAY W-OPTI | $25.65 | $95.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA STREP TEST GROUP A POC | $27.83 | $107.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Clarion Hospital Clarion · Clarion, PA Rapid Group A Strep Test | $28.00 | $50.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA RAPID STREP SCREEN | $29.40 | $49.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA RAPID STREP SCREEN | $29.40 | $49.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA RAPID STREP SCREEN | $29.40 | $49.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA STREP A DIRECT | $29.40 | $49.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA STREP A DIRECT | $29.40 | $49.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA RAPID STREP SCREEN | $29.89 | $42.70 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA RAPID STREP SCREEN | $29.89 | $42.70 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 87880 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC Tech | $31.02 | $107.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA STREP A ASSAY W-OPTI | $31.44 | $131.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA RAPID STREP A | $32.76 | $91.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 87880 STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC Tech | $33.67 | $107.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA STREP A DIRECT | $34.20 | $57.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA STREP A DIRECT | $34.80 | $58.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 87880 POC RAPID STREP PRVDR RESULTED | $35.45 | $107.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $36.50 | $73.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber · Somerset, PA RAPID STREP | $37.40 | $44.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Titusville Area Hospital Titusville · Oil City, PA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $39.60 | $66.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Rapid Strep A Antigen | $40.63 | $67.71 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA STREP A DIRECT | $41.40 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Rapid Strep Group A | $45.36 | $56.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Rapid Strep Group A | $45.36 | $56.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Rapid Strep Group A | $45.36 | $56.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Streptococcus, group A | $45.60 | $114.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA STREP A DIRECT | $58.80 | $98.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA PFP RAPID STREP | $59.40 | $99.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $60.15 | $60.15 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA RAPID STREP | $60.60 | $101.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA STREP A DIRECT | $62.40 | $104.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC STREP A DIRECT | $62.40 | $104.00 | Mar 7, 2026 source file |
| Butler Memorial Hospital Butler · Pittsburgh, PA Rapid Group A Strep Test | $63.00 | $90.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA GRP A STREP (RAPID STREP TST) | $63.60 | $106.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA STREP A DIRECT | $63.60 | $106.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA RAPID STREP,THROAT | $65.80 | $94.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Strep Test by Immunoassay for Streptococcus | $66.40 | $83.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA STREP A DIRECT | $67.80 | $113.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA OSOM ULTRA STREP A | $79.80 | $133.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA RHC STREP RAPID | $80.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, PA STREP RAPID | $80.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA RHC STREP RAPID | $80.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA RHC STREP RAPID | $80.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA STREP RAPID | $80.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA STREP RAPID | $80.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $91.65 | $141.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $91.65 | $141.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Streptococcus A | $91.65 | $141.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC RAPID GROUP A STREP- IN LAB TEST | $93.00 | $155.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC RAPID GROUP A STREP- IN LAB TEST | $93.00 | $155.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC RAPID GROUP A STREP- IN LAB TEST | $93.00 | $155.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC RAPID GROUP A STREP- IN LAB TEST | $93.00 | $155.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC RAPID STREP, BEDSIDE | $93.00 | $155.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC RAPID STREP, BEDSIDE | $93.00 | $155.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC STREP A OPTICAL | $103.18 | $134.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $105.90 | $105.90 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC STREP A OPTICAL | $108.77 | $149.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC STREP A OPTICAL | $109.34 | $142.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC STREP A OPTICAL | $113.24 | $149.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC STREP A OPTICAL POC | $115.02 | $142.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA STREPT SCREEN GPA | $116.40 | $194.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $149.40 | $180.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $149.40 | $180.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $149.40 | $180.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $149.40 | $180.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $149.40 | $180.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $149.40 | $180.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $149.40 | $180.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $149.40 | $180.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $169.20 | $188.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $169.20 | $188.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $212.40 | $236.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $212.40 | $236.00 | Feb 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 18 | $29.40 | $62.70 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 9 | $16.00 | $91.65 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $149.40 | $149.40 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $25.56 | $35.45 |
| Hermitage, PA | 3 | $60.15 | $62.40 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $45.36 | $45.36 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 3 | $25.65 | $25.65 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $67.80 | $73.90 |
| DuBois, PA | 2 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Lancaster, PA | 2 | $31.02 | $62.01 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $169.20 | $169.20 |
| Somerset, PA | 2 | $37.40 | $65.20 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $13.20 | $21.30 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $93.00 | $93.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $60.60 | $60.60 |
| Clarion, PA | 1 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $59.40 | $59.40 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $41.40 | $41.40 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $149.40 | $149.40 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $25.63 | $25.63 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $66.40 | $66.40 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $65.80 | $65.80 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $45.60 | $45.60 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $39.60 | $39.60 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $32.76 | $32.76 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $27.83 | $27.83 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $29.89 | $29.89 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $29.40 | $29.40 |
| Warren, PA | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
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
- Missouri$45.01
- 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
- 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.