Rapid flu test cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 60 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $14.65 to $263.00, with a median of $18.21. The lowest listed price is at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $3.56 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $41.15 at 78 hospitals.
- The median here, $18.21, is 70% below the US median of $60.40.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($16.55).
- 5 of 60 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 60 facilities across 42 cities for code 87804, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2025 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$14.65Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center + 2 more
Median$18.21half of hospitals charge less
Highest$263.00in this market
Difference18.0×highest vs lowest
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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $14.65Highest $380.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY HC INFLUENZA IA W DO File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $14.65 | $33.00 | $13.91–$32.95 | 56% |
| Interfaith Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY HC INFLUENZA IA W DO File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $14.65 | $33.00 | $14.40–$32.95 | 56% |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY · (718) 240-5966 HC INFLUENZA IA W DO File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $14.65 | $33.00 | $14.40–$32.95 | 56% |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $177.00 | $9.93–$150.45 | 91% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 INFLUENZA A EIA File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.55 | $99.00 | $13.17–$96.32 | 83% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 INFLUENZA A EIA+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.55 | $99.00 | $14.06–$96.35 | 83% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.55 | $49.65 | $1.00–$51.47 | 67% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.55 | $41.38 | $16.22–$58.10 | 60% |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 INFLUENZA A EIA File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.55 | $99.00 | $10.23–$75.84 | 83% |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 INFLUENZA A EIA File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.55 | $99.00 | $18.32–$97.38 | 83% |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJ INFLUENZA A EIA File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.55 | $99.00 | $13.17–$96.32 | 83% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.55 | $41.38 | $1.00–$51.64 | 60% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.55 | $41.38 | $1.00–$51.80 | 60% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.55 | $49.65 | $16.22–$60.28 | 67% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.55 | $49.65 | $16.22–$97.45 | 67% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.55 | $41.38 | $1.00–$51.47 | 60% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 Influenza assay w/optic+3 more lines at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $16.55 | — | $7.59–$289.10 | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.55 | $41.38 | $1.00–$50.97 | 60% |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 INFLUENZA A EIA File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.55 | $99.00 | $24.85–$99.00 | 83% |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.55 | $41.38 | $16.22–$106.72 | 60% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.55 | $49.65 | $16.22–$64.42 | 67% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $16.55 | $49.65 | $1.00–$51.64 | 67% |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ · (732) 741-2700 INFLUENZA A EIA File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.55 | $99.00 | $13.96–$96.97 | 83% |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 INFLUENZA A EIA File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.55 | $99.00 | $49.10–$96.35 | 83% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 INFLUENZA A EIA File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.55 | $99.00 | $16.43–$99.00 | 83% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 INFLUENZA A EIA+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.55 | $99.00 | $15.94–$93.65 | 83% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ · (908) 685-2200 INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.21 | — | $10.23–$68.10 | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ · (732) 363-1900 HC Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza File of Mar 3, 2026 · source file | $18.21 | $120.00 | $7.78–$116.53 | 85% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ · (973) 926-7000 HC Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.21 | $109.00 | $7.78–$101.72 | 83% |
| Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ · (732) 557-8000 HC Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.21 | $120.00 | $7.78–$109.78 | 85% |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ · (201) 915-2000 HC Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.21 | $120.00 | $7.78–$108.92 | 85% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ · (973) 450-2000 HC Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.21 | $89.00 | $7.78–$84.95 | 80% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ · (973) 322-5000 HC Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.21 | $109.00 | $7.78–$92.65 | 83% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ · (732) 381-4200 HC Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.21 | $93.00 | $7.78–$68.10 | 80% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 828-3000 INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.21 | — | $10.23–$82.29 | — |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ · (908) 994-5000 INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.21 | — | $13.50–$100.96 | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ · (732) 222-5200 HC Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.21 | $120.00 | $7.78–$116.05 | 85% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $19.03 | $136.50 | $14.33–$141.73 | 86% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.86 | $27.26 | $13.63–$168.64 | 27% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.86 | $27.26 | $13.63–$168.64 | 27% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.86 | $47.50 | $13.63–$168.64 | 58% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.86 | $27.26 | $13.63–$168.64 | 27% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.86 | $27.26 | $13.63–$168.64 | 27% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 INFLUENZA A & B ANTIGEN IMMUNOASSAY (INF File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $40.00 | $52.00 | $6.00–$52.00 | 23% |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $49.48 | — | $10.32–$185.15 | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $49.48 | — | $10.32–$72.00 | — |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $49.48 | — | $10.32–$72.00 | — |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $49.48 | — | $10.32–$49.48 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $49.48 | — | $10.32–$72.00 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 Unknown File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $58.00 | $70.00 | $8.00–$70.00 | 17% |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY · (914) 964-4444 INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $64.60 | $76.00 | $15.72–$3,783.00 | 15% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 POC INFLUENZA A AG IMMUNOASSAY PSINA File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $67.00 | $83.00 | $10.00–$83.00 | 19% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 RAPID INFLUENZA TEST POC+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.00 | $73.00 | — | — |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Na Dir Opt Influenza Ag File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $90.00 | $90.00 | — | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA+1 more line at this price File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $111.18 | $170.00 | $5.52–$207.27 | 35% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Na Dir Opt Influenza Ag File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $137.00 | $137.00 | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Influenza Assay W/Optic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.50 | $155.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Influenza Assay W/Optic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.50 | $155.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (212) 420-2000 HC Influenza Assay W/Optic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.50 | $155.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Influenza Assay W/Optic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.50 | $155.00 | — | 10% |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $199.00 | $199.00 | $11.58–$199.00 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 Influenza A&B Antigen+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $263.00 | $263.00 | $16.55–$412.65 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 POC INFLUENZA ASSAY W OPTIC File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $380.00 | $393.00 | $10.00–$393.00 | 3% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $14.65, median $18.21, highest $263.00 — a 18.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $29.93. 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 51 of 53 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.
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