Rapid flu test cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen) as an inpatient: from $13.00 to $66.30, with a median of $13.00. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Oregon, the median is $32.00 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 87804, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $13.00 | $20.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $13.00 | $20.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $13.00 | $20.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $13.00 | $20.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $13.00 | $20.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $13.00 | $20.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $13.00 | $20.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $13.00 | $20.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC INFLUENZA VIRUS RAPID DETECTION | $28.20 | $43.39 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $66.30 | $78.00 | $20.00–$64.78 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $66.30 | $78.00 | $20.00–$64.78 | 15% | — source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC INFLUENZA VIRUS RAPID DETECTION | $191.75 | $295.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC INFLUENZA VIRUS RAPID DETECTION | $191.75 | $295.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC INFLUENZA VIRUS RAPID DETECTION | $191.75 | $295.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC INFLUENZA VIRUS RAPID DETECTION | $191.75 | $295.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC INFLUENZA VIRUS RAPID DETECTION | $191.75 | $295.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC INFLUENZA VIRUS RAPID DETECTION | $191.75 | $295.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC INFLUENZA VIRUS RAPID DETECTION | $191.75 | $295.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $13.00, median $13.00, highest $66.30 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $14.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.