Rapid flu test cost in McAllen, TX
In McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $80.50 to $80.50, with a median of $80.50. Across Texas, the median is $93.18 at 83 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 Oct 6, 2025 and Oct 6, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital lowest Edinburg, TX · (361) 694-5041 Hchg POCT Flu a Test | $80.50 | $402.50 | $13.90–$165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital lowest Edinburg, TX · (361) 694-5041 Hchg POCT Flu B Test | $80.50 | $402.50 | $13.90–$165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital lowest Edinburg, TX · (361) 694-5041 Influenza a Antigen Detec | $80.50 | $402.50 | $13.90–$165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $80.50, median $80.50, highest $80.50.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.