Rapid strep test cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 40 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $10.12 to $94.31, with a median of $34.50. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 9.3× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$10.12Erlanger Health
Median$34.50half pay less
Highest$94.31in Tennessee
Lowest saves$24.38vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $10.12 | $35.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep a Screen | $17.38 | $79.00 | — source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $18.48 | $35.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $19.78 | $86.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $19.78 | $86.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $20.10 | $134.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $20.10 | $134.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $20.10 | $134.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $20.10 | $134.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $20.10 | $134.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $20.10 | $134.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $20.10 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $20.10 | $134.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN STREP A-RAPID | $22.96 | $82.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN POC LAB STREP A | $26.79 | $89.30 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $28.42 | $98.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $28.42 | $98.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $28.42 | $98.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $33.35 | $115.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $34.50 | $115.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $34.50 | $115.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR STREP A SCREEN | $34.65 | $165.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR STREP A SCREEN | $34.65 | $165.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR STREP A SCREEN | $34.65 | $165.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep a Screen | $34.76 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep a Screen | $34.76 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep a Screen | $34.76 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Strep a Assay W/Optic - Rapid Strep a Screen | $34.76 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN STREP A SCREEN | $35.19 | $153.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $36.80 | $115.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $37.95 | $115.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $37.95 | $115.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $37.95 | $115.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $37.95 | $115.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN RAPID STREP | $38.37 | $127.90 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN STREP A SCREEN | $38.80 | $194.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR STREP A SCREEN | $48.96 | $204.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $52.92 | $98.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Louisville · Knoxville, TN STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $72.45 | $115.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY STREP A ASSAY W-OPTI | $94.31 | $486.07 | Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $17.38 | $34.76 |
| Knoxville, TN | 6 | $34.50 | $37.95 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $20.10 | $20.10 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $26.79 | $33.40 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $20.10 | $20.10 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $18.48 | $18.48 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $94.31 | $94.31 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $36.80 | $36.80 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $20.10 | $20.10 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $35.19 | $35.19 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $19.78 | $19.78 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $34.50 | $34.50 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $10.12 | $10.12 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $19.78 | $19.78 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $33.35 | $33.35 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $28.42 | $28.42 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $22.96 | $22.96 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $28.42 | $28.42 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $38.80 | $38.80 |
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 Carolina$113.00
- South Dakota$47.20
- 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.