Rapid flu test cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen) as an inpatient: from $66.00 to $142.80, with a median of $142.80. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital — $76.80 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $68.40 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $66.00 | $110.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $90.00 | $300.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $142.80 | $238.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $142.80 | $238.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $142.80 | $238.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $66.00, median $142.80, highest $142.80 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $66.00 — 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.