Rapid flu test cost in Augusta, GA
In Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $72.93 to $72.93, with a median of $72.93. Across Georgia, the median is $72.93 at 35 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col lowest Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Influenza | $72.93 | $187.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col lowest Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Poc Flu A And B | $72.93 | $187.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $72.93, median $72.93, highest $72.93.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $72.93. 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.