Rapid flu test cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen) as an inpatient: from $10.00 to $118.80, with a median of $117.00. The lowest listed price is at The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope — $107.00 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $65.65 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 87804, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope lowest Mason, OH · (513) 536-4673 HC RAPID INFLUENZA A | $10.00 | $23.00 | $18.00 | 57% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Influenza Microbiology | $13.60 | $34.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Influenza Virus | $50.90 | $67.86 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Influenza Virus | $50.90 | $67.86 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Rapid Influenza A | $115.20 | $192.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Rapid Influenza A | $115.20 | $192.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $118.80 | $198.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $118.80 | $198.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $118.80 | $198.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $118.80 | $198.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $118.80 | $198.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $118.80 | $198.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.00, median $117.00, highest $118.80 — a 11.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $115.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.