Rapid flu test cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 12 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen) as an inpatient: from $19.20 to $99.45, with a median of $37.29. The lowest listed price is at Riddle Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $18.09 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $33.07 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 12 cities for code 87804, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Apr 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riddle Memorial Hospital lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Influenza Assay W/Optic | $19.20 | $48.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Influenza Assay W/Optic | $19.20 | $48.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center lowest Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Influenza Assay W/Optic | $19.20 | $48.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc Influenza Assay W/Optic | $19.20 | $48.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Influenza Assay W/Optic | $19.20 | $48.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ INFLUENZA A & B - RAPID | $37.29 | $37.29 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 INFLUENZA A & B - RAPID | $37.29 | $37.29 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ INFLUENZA A & B - RAPID | $37.29 | $37.29 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ INFLUENZA A & B - RAPID | $37.29 | $37.29 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $42.90 | $66.00 | $16.22–$163.33 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Quest 11177 Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza A | $99.45 | $153.00 | $15.32–$154.18 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $99.45 | $153.00 | $15.32–$154.18 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Quest 11177 Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza B | $99.45 | $153.00 | $15.32–$154.18 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $99.45 | $153.00 | $16.46–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.20, median $37.29, highest $99.45 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $27.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.