Rapid strep test cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $13.20 to $194.00, with a median of $60.60. The lowest price is at AHN Wexford Hospital (Wexford). The highest price is 14.7× 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$13.20AHN Wexford Hospital
Median$60.60half pay less
Highest$194.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$47.40vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHN Wexford Hospital lowest Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $13.00 | $50.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA STREP A DIRECT | $13.20 | $22.00 | — 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 |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 87880 POC RAPID STREP PRVDR RESULTED Tech | $18.36 | $107.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 87880 POC RAPID STREP PRVDR RESULTED Tech | $25.56 | $107.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA STREP TEST GROUP A POC | $27.83 | $107.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA STREP A DIRECT | $29.40 | $49.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA OSOM ULTRA STREP A | $29.40 | $49.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA RAPID STREP SCREEN | $29.89 | $42.70 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA RAPID STREP SCREEN | $29.89 | $42.70 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 87880 POC RAPID STREP PRVDR RESULTED Tech | $31.02 | $107.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA STREP A DIRECT | $34.20 | $57.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA STREP A DIRECT | $34.80 | $58.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 87880 POC RAPID STREP PRVDR RESULTED | $35.45 | $107.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $36.50 | $73.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Rapid Strep Group A | $45.36 | $56.70 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Rapid Strep Group A | $45.36 | $56.70 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA STREP A DIRECT | $58.80 | $98.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA PFP RAPID STREP | $59.40 | $99.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA RAPID STREP | $60.60 | $101.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA STREP A DIRECT | $62.40 | $104.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC STREP A DIRECT | $62.40 | $104.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA STREP A DIRECT | $63.60 | $106.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA STREP A DIRECT | $63.60 | $106.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Strep Test by Immunoassay for Streptococcus | $66.40 | $83.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA STREP A DIRECT | $67.80 | $113.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $79.80 | $133.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA 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 RHC STREP RAPID | $80.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA RHC 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 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC RAPID STREP, BEDSIDE | $93.00 | $155.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC RAPID GROUP A STREP- IN LAB TEST | $93.00 | $155.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC RAPID STREP, BEDSIDE | $93.00 | $155.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC RAPID GROUP A STREP- IN LAB TEST | $93.00 | $155.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC RAPID STREP, BEDSIDE | $93.00 | $155.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $105.90 | $105.90 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA STREPT SCREEN GPA | $116.40 | $194.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA Rapid Strep | $194.00 | $194.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 11 | $13.00 | $58.80 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 6 | $18.36 | $34.56 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 6 | $16.00 | $91.65 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $45.36 | $45.36 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $67.80 | $73.90 |
| Lancaster, PA | 2 | $31.02 | $62.01 |
| 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 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $59.40 | $59.40 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $194.00 | $194.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $41.40 | $41.40 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $66.40 | $66.40 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $62.40 | $62.40 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $32.76 | $32.76 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $27.83 | $27.83 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $93.00 | $93.00 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $29.89 | $29.89 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $29.40 | $29.40 |
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
- Oregon$44.09
- 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.