Rapid flu test cost in Elizabeth City, NC
In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $69.00 to $69.00, with a median of $69.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $62.00 at 36 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 Elizabeth City, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Influenzae Rapid Screen B | $69.00 | $138.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Influenzae Rapid Screen A | $69.00 | $138.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Influenza Assay W/Optic | $149.00 | $298.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $69.00, median $69.00, highest $69.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $69.00. 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.