Rapid strep test cost in Washington
In Washington, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $18.90 to $104.10, with a median of $72.10. The lowest price is at Central Washington Health Services Association (Wenatchee). The highest price is 5.5× 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.
Lowest$18.90Central Washington Health Services Association
Median$72.10half pay less
Highest$104.10in Washington
Lowest saves$53.20vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington Health Services Association lowest Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Strep a Assay W/Optic----Pbb | $18.90 | $21.00 | — source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $19.50 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC RAPID STREP SCREEN | $32.00 | $40.00 | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Primary Care Rapid Strep | $35.90 | $35.90 | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC RAPID STREP SCREEN | $44.80 | $56.00 | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA INFECT AGNT DETECT,IMMUNOASSAY,STREPTOCOCCUS,GROUP A | $49.98 | $98.00 | — source file |
| East Adams Rural Healthcare Ritzville · Othello, WA P POCT RAPID STREP | $58.03 | $77.38 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for Streptococcus, group A (strep) | $59.20 | $74.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $66.50 | $95.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital E Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA "LAB TEST BY IMMUNSSY W/OPTCL OBS,87880" | $67.20 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $72.10 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $76.32 | $159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $76.32 | $159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $76.32 | $159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Rapid Strep A Screen | $77.50 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $82.68 | $159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $93.08 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $93.08 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A LAB | $103.60 | $148.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $104.10 | $104.10 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 9 | $35.90 | $76.32 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $66.50 | $87.85 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $93.08 | $93.08 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $93.08 | $93.08 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $58.03 | $58.03 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $59.20 | $59.20 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $18.90 | $18.90 |
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
- Virginia$89.50
- West Virginia$42.00
- Wisconsin$45.58
- Wyoming$35.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.