Rapid flu test cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen) as an inpatient: from $25.80 to $35.78, with a median of $33.99. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center — $8.19 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $33.07 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87804, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 87804 Rapid Influenza A/B. Tech | $25.80 | $108.00 | $13.05–$86.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 87804 Rapid Influenza A/B. Tech | $33.99 | $108.00 | $14.07–$86.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 SC RAPID FLU AG DETECTION (SQ) | $35.78 | $108.00 | $14.07–$86.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 POC Rapid Influenza A/B Outpt IVIEW | $35.78 | $108.00 | $14.07–$86.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Rapid Influenza A/B. | $35.78 | $108.00 | $14.07–$86.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 RAPID FLU ANTIGEN DETECT (SQ) | $35.78 | $108.00 | $14.07–$86.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 87804 POC RAPID INFLUENZA A/B PRVDR RESULTED | $35.78 | $108.00 | $14.07–$86.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 LS RAPID FLU ANTIGEN DETECT (SQ) | $35.78 | $108.00 | $14.07–$86.40 | 67% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $25.80, median $33.99, highest $35.78 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $33.99 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.