Rapid flu test cost in Monroe, LA — inpatient
In Monroe, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen) as an inpatient: from $7.59 to $7.59, with a median of $7.59. Across Louisiana, the median is $22.56 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87804, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Monroe, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe lowest Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC INFLUENZA A & B VIRUS TESTING | $7.59 | $33.00 | — | 77% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe lowest Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC POC INFLUENZA A & B VIRUS TESTING | $7.59 | $33.00 | — | 77% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.59, median $7.59, highest $7.59.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $23.36 — 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.