Rapid flu test cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen) as an inpatient: from $36.36 to $36.70, with a median of $36.53. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $0.17 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $50.70 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87804, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 INFLUENZA A | $36.36 | $143.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 INFLUENZA A | $36.70 | $143.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.36, median $36.53, highest $36.70.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $42.35 — 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.