Rapid strep test cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $36.50 to $419.25, with a median of $113.00. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast (Columbia) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 11.5× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia · Columbia, SC HB RAPID STREP TEST | $36.50 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia · Columbia, SC HB RAPID STREP TEST | $36.50 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB STREP A ASSAY WITH OPTICAL | $83.00 | $166.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $98.80 | $98.80 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $102.00 | $170.00 | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC STREP SCREEN RAPID THROAT | $109.80 | $183.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB STREP A ASSAY WITH OPTICAL | $113.00 | $226.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB STREP A ASSAY WITH OPTICAL | $113.00 | $226.00 | — source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB RAPID STREP TEST | $121.00 | $242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB RAPID STREP TEST | $134.50 | $269.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB STREP A ASSAY WITH OPTICAL | $148.50 | $297.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB RAPID STREP TEST | $165.00 | $330.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB RAPID STREP TEST | $176.50 | $353.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC STREPTOCOCCUS A DIR OPT | $419.25 | $559.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC STREPTOCOCCUS A DIR OPT | $419.25 | $559.00 | Sep 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 | 4 | $148.50 | $297.88 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $36.50 | $36.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $98.80 | $100.40 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $83.00 | $83.00 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1 | $113.00 | $113.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $165.00 | $165.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $109.80 | $109.80 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $134.50 | $134.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $113.00 | $113.00 |
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
- Pennsylvania$60.60
- Rhode Island$51.50
- 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.