Rapid strep test cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 68 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid strep A antigen test from a throat swab, read visually: from $22.09 to $165.99, with a median of $45.58. The lowest price is at Westfields Hospital (New Richmond). The highest price is 7.5× 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$22.09Westfields Hospital
Median$45.58half pay less
Highest$165.99in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$23.49vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfields Hospital lowest New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Strep a Assay W/Optic | $22.09 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - POC | $25.65 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - POC | $25.65 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAPID STREP A THROAT-SAT | $25.76 | $46.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - POC | $37.62 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Microbiology | $38.58 | $74.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI RAPID GROUP A STREP THROAT SCREEN | $40.82 | $72.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI RAPID GROUP A STREP THROAT SCREEN | $40.82 | $72.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI RAPID GROUP A STREP THROAT SCREEN | $40.82 | $72.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI RAPID GROUP A STREP THROAT SCREEN | $40.82 | $72.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI RAPID GROUP A STREP THROAT SCREEN | $40.82 | $72.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI RAPID GROUP A STREP THROAT SCREEN | $40.82 | $72.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI RAPID GROUP A STREP THROAT SCREEN | $40.82 | $72.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI RAPID GROUP A STREP THROAT SCREEN | $40.82 | $72.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI RAPID GROUP A STREP THROAT SCREEN | $40.82 | $72.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI RAPID GROUP A STREP THROAT SCREEN | $40.82 | $72.90 | — source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI POC STREP SCREEN | $42.50 | $85.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - POC | $45.58 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - POC | $45.58 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $45.58 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $45.58 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - POC | $45.58 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC - POC | $45.58 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $45.58 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; SCREEN-B STREP GRP A | $47.69 | $103.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV RAPID GROUP A STREP THROAT SCREEN | $50.33 | $91.50 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $59.55 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Glendale · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI STREPROCCUS GROUP A-SCRN | $59.89 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $69.47 | $94.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Fac Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $76.70 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Fac Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $76.70 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $76.70 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $76.70 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $76.70 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $76.70 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Fac Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $76.70 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Fac Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $76.70 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $76.70 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Fac Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $76.70 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Fac Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $76.70 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Fac Iaadiadoo Streptococcus Group A | $76.70 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $76.70 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC OPTICAL STREP | $79.86 | $121.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC OPTICAL STREP | $79.86 | $121.00 | — source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HC OPTICAL STREP | $79.86 | $121.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $79.86 | $121.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; SCREEN-B STREP GRP A | $80.86 | $157.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC STREP A ASSAY W/OPTIC | $83.74 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; SCREEN-B STREP GRP A | $85.59 | $135.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI CHG IAADIADOO STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A | $87.20 | $109.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; SCREEN-B STREP GRP A | $91.52 | $174.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; SCREEN-B STREP GRP A | $94.49 | $186.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Durand Durand · Durand, WI HC STREP A RAPID SCREEN, DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION | $165.99 | $165.99 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 17 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| Green Bay, WI | 5 | $42.50 | $79.86 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 5 | $25.65 | $40.82 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $25.65 | $39.22 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $22.09 | $25.76 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $40.82 | $41.66 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $76.70 | $81.95 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $42.50 | $61.18 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $76.70 | $76.70 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $76.70 | $76.70 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $40.82 | $40.82 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $45.58 | $45.58 |
| Durand, WI | 1 | $165.99 | $165.99 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $69.47 | $69.47 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $76.70 | $76.70 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $38.58 | $38.58 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $76.70 | $76.70 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $94.49 | $94.49 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 1 | $91.52 | $91.52 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $76.70 | $76.70 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $76.70 | $76.70 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $40.82 | $40.82 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $80.86 | $80.86 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $76.70 | $76.70 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $40.82 | $40.82 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $76.70 | $76.70 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $40.82 | $40.82 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $85.59 | $85.59 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $40.82 | $40.82 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $76.70 | $76.70 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $76.70 | $76.70 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $76.70 | $76.70 |
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
- Washington$72.10
- West Virginia$42.00
- Wyoming$35.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.