Rapid flu test cost in Lewiston, ME
In Lewiston-Auburn, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $69.92 to $69.92, with a median of $69.92. Across Maine, the median is $33.50 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87804, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston, ME · (207) 777-8100 HC INFLUENZA AB ANTIGEN | $69.92 | $184.00 | — | 62% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $69.92, median $69.92, highest $69.92.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $69.92. 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.