Rapid flu test cost in Des Moines, IA — inpatient
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen) as an inpatient: from $35.20 to $35.20, with a median of $35.20. Across Iowa, the median is $35.20 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87804, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $35.20 | $44.00 | $14.00–$23.17 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $35.20 | $44.00 | $14.00–$23.17 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $38.58 | $48.22 | $20.88 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $38.58 | $48.22 | $20.88 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $35.20, median $35.20, highest $35.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $35.20 — 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 not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.