Rapid flu test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 16 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $23.14 to $90.00, with a median of $33.52. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $10.38 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $40.26 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 14 cities for code 87804, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 16, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Microbiology | $23.14 | $89.00 | $16.17–$71.20 | 74% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $25.08 | $40.00 | $15.75–$36.00 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Microbiology | $31.72 | $122.00 | $14.98–$91.50 | 74% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Microbiology | $33.30 | $90.00 | $0.51–$81.00 | 63% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $33.52 | $83.57 | $13.81–$146.83 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $33.52 | $83.57 | $13.81–$146.83 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $33.52 | $83.57 | $13.81–$146.84 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $33.52 | $83.57 | $13.81–$146.84 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $33.52 | $83.57 | $13.81–$146.84 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $33.52 | $83.57 | $16.29–$75.21 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $33.52 | $83.57 | $13.81–$146.83 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $33.52 | $83.57 | $13.81–$146.83 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $35.52 | $83.57 | $13.81–$146.84 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG INFLUENZA A B | $40.26 | $71.90 | $13.43–$71.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG INFLUENZA A B | $40.26 | $71.90 | $13.43–$71.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG INFLUENZA A B | $40.26 | $71.90 | $14.47–$85.07 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Microbiology | $62.59 | $119.00 | $47.27–$119.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 INFLUENZA A FIA DIRCT OPTICL | $90.00 | $90.00 | $15.17–$90.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 INFLUENZA B FIA DIRCT OPTICL | $90.00 | $90.00 | $15.17–$90.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $90.00 | $90.00 | $15.17–$90.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23.14, median $33.52, highest $90.00 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $35.03. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 15 of 16 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.