Rapid flu test cost in St. Marys, PA
In St. Marys, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $15.00 to $15.00, with a median of $15.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $33.07 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 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 St. Marys, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 Q-CARE INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 RHC INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $35.00 | $35.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $194.00 | $194.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.00, median $15.00, highest $15.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $15.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.