Rapid flu test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $7.98 to $62.26, with a median of $16.08. The lowest listed price is at Tulane Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $8.10 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $14.40 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Ej Ref Lab Rapid Influenza Virus Screen | $7.98 | $57.00 | $11.40–$6.04 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Rapid Influenza Virus Screen | $7.98 | $57.00 | $11.40–$6.04 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Rapid Influenza Virus Screen | $7.98 | $57.00 | $11.40–$6.04 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Rapid Influenza Virus Screen | $9.12 | $57.00 | $10.98–$57.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Influenza a Assay W/Optic | $14.00 | $100.00 | $10.60–$66.59 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Influenza B Assay W/Optic | $14.00 | $100.00 | $10.60–$66.59 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Influenza B Assay W/Optic | $14.00 | $100.00 | $10.60–$66.59 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Influenza a Assay W/Optic | $14.00 | $100.00 | $10.60–$66.59 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Influenza B Assay W/Optic | $14.00 | $100.00 | $10.60–$66.59 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Influenza a Assay W/Optic | $14.00 | $100.00 | $10.60–$66.59 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Sofia Influenza a+B | $19.04 | $136.00 | $136.00–$90.56 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Detection Test for Influenza Virus | $19.04 | $136.00 | $136.00–$90.56 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Sofia Influenza a+B | $19.04 | $136.00 | $136.00–$90.56 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Detection Test for Influenza Virus | $19.04 | $136.00 | $136.00–$90.56 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Sofia Influenza a+B | $19.04 | $136.00 | $136.00–$90.56 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Detection Test for Influenza Virus | $19.04 | $136.00 | $136.00–$90.56 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Influenza B Assay W/Optic | $23.04 | $144.00 | $144.00–$86.40 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Detection Test for Influenza Virus | $23.04 | $144.00 | $144.00–$86.40 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Influenza a Assay W/Optic | $23.04 | $144.00 | $144.00–$86.40 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Detection Test for Influenza Virus | $23.36 | $146.00 | $111.69–$69.20 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Influenza a Assay W/Optic | $23.36 | $146.00 | $111.69–$69.20 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Influenza B Assay W/Optic | $23.36 | $146.00 | $111.69–$69.20 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Sofia Influenza a+B | $23.36 | $146.00 | $111.69–$69.20 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Sofia Influenza a+B | $23.38 | $167.00 | $118.57–$9.82 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Influenza B Assay W/Optic | $23.38 | $167.00 | $118.57–$9.82 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Influenza a Assay W/Optic | $23.38 | $167.00 | $118.57–$9.82 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Detection Test for Influenza Virus | $23.38 | $167.00 | $118.57–$9.82 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Influenza a Assay W/Optic | $38.88 | $144.00 | $100.80–$91.87 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Detection Test for Influenza Virus | $38.88 | $144.00 | $100.80–$91.87 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Influenza B Assay W/Optic | $38.88 | $144.00 | $100.80–$91.87 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Sofia Influenza a+B | $38.88 | $144.00 | $100.80–$91.87 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Influenza B Assay W/Optic | $62.26 | $283.00 | $110.65–$97.69 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Sofia Influenza a+B | $62.26 | $283.00 | $110.65–$97.69 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Detection Test for Influenza Virus | $62.26 | $283.00 | $110.65–$97.69 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Influenza a Assay W/Optic | $62.26 | $283.00 | $110.65–$97.69 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.98, median $16.08, highest $62.26 — a 7.8× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 it is 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.