Rapid strep test cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $22.50 to $158.60, with a median of $64.96. The lowest price is at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury). The highest price is 7.0× 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 Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital lowest St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT STREP GROUP A | $22.50 | $30.00 | — source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT INFECTIOUS AGENT, IMMUNOAS | $42.18 | $60.25 | — source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $62.92 | $62.92 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT HC - POCT RAPID STREP | $67.00 | $67.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $75.00 | $75.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT Strep A (Sofia) | $158.60 | $198.25 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $62.92 | $62.92 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $42.18 | $42.18 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $67.00 | $67.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $158.60 | $158.60 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
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
- Tennessee$34.50
- Texas$105.66
- Utah$50.89
- Virginia$89.50
- Washington$72.10
- West Virginia$42.00
- Wisconsin$45.58
- Wyoming$35.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.