Rapid strep test cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $13.50 to $214.20, with a median of $89.50. The lowest price is at Augusta Health (Fishersville). The highest price is 15.9× 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$13.50Augusta Health
Median$89.50half pay less
Highest$214.20in Virginia
Lowest saves$76.00vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Health lowest Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Strep A Assay W/Optic | $13.50 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $19.78 | $86.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $19.78 | $86.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $20.10 | $134.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $20.10 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $20.10 | $134.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC STREPTOCOCCAL GROUP A AG SCRN | $20.10 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $46.80 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $58.20 | $194.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Strep A Assay W/Optic | $58.50 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgl Strep Screen Stat | $58.50 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $61.79 | $102.98 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $82.80 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $82.80 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $82.80 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Strep A Assay W/Optic | $89.50 | $179.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Strep A Assay W/Optic | $89.50 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Strep Screen Stat | $89.50 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Strep A Assay W/Optic | $89.50 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Strep A Assay W/Optic | $89.50 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Strep A Assay W/Optic | $89.50 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Strep A Assay W/Optic | $89.50 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $99.00 | $330.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS STREP GRP A | $123.50 | $247.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS STREP GRP A | $123.50 | $247.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS STREP GRP A | $123.50 | $247.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS STREP GRP A | $123.50 | $247.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS STREP GRP A | $123.50 | $247.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgl Strep Screen Stat | $123.50 | $247.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $124.80 | $208.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $127.20 | $212.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $127.20 | $212.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $127.20 | $212.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC POC RAPID STREP TEST | $154.30 | $171.44 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Streptococcus, group A | $172.80 | $432.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Streptococcus, group A | $172.80 | $432.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $214.20 | $714.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $61.79 | $89.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $89.50 | $123.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $124.80 | $127.20 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $20.10 | $20.10 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $19.78 | $19.78 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $172.80 | $172.80 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $58.20 | $58.20 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $46.80 | $46.80 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $20.10 | $20.10 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $20.10 | $20.10 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $20.10 | $20.10 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $172.80 | $172.80 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $19.78 | $19.78 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $123.50 | $123.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $89.50 | $89.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $13.50 | $13.50 |
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
- Vermont$64.96
- Washington$72.10
- West Virginia$42.00
- Wisconsin$45.58
- Wyoming$35.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.