Rapid flu test cost in Athens, OH
In Athens, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $97.50 to $97.50, with a median of $97.50. Across Ohio, the median is $65.65 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87804, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Athens, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital lowest Athens, OH · (740) 593-5551 Hc Influenza Antigen Immunoassay W Dir Optical Obs | $97.50 | $150.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital lowest Athens, OH · (740) 593-5551 Hc Fsed Influenza Antigen Immunoassay W Dir Optical Obs | $97.50 | $150.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $97.50, median $97.50, highest $97.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $97.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A rapid flu test checks a nose or throat swab for influenza within minutes. The code is billed once for each flu type tested, so a test for A and B may be billed twice.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the swab and the test for one flu type; tests for A and B may be billed twice.