Rapid flu test cost in Slidell, LA
In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $7.98 to $7.98, with a median of $7.98. Across Louisiana, the median is $14.40 at 11 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 Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA Ej Ref Lab Rapid Influenza Virus Screen | $7.98 | $57.00 | $11.40–$6.04 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA Influenza a Assay W/Optic | $14.00 | $100.00 | $10.60–$66.59 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA Influenza B Assay W/Optic | $14.00 | $100.00 | $10.60–$66.59 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA Sofia Influenza a+B | $19.04 | $136.00 | $136.00–$90.56 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA Detection Test for Influenza Virus | $19.04 | $136.00 | $136.00–$90.56 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.98, median $7.98, highest $7.98.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.