Rapid flu test cost in Houma, LA — inpatient
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen) as an inpatient: from $21.15 to $51.50, with a median of $26.84. The lowest listed price is at Leonard J Chabert Medical Center — $5.69 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $21.62 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87804, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center lowest Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 HC INFLUENZA A & B VIRUS TESTING+1 more line at this price source file | $21.15 | $45.00 | — | 53% |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC INFLUENZA A & B VIRUS TESTING source file | $26.84 | $61.00 | — | 56% |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 CLINIC FLU SWAB+1 more line at this price source file | $51.50 | $51.50 | $14.00–$36.05 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $21.15, median $26.84, highest $51.50 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $26.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.