Rapid flu test cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen) as an inpatient: from $67.90 to $108.50, with a median of $79.80. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $11.90 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $66.72 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC INFLUENZA B SCREEN | $67.90 | $97.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC INFLUENZA A SCREEN | $67.90 | $97.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC INFLUENZA A SCREEN | $79.80 | $114.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC INFLUENZA B SCREEN | $79.80 | $114.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC INFLUENZA B SCREEN | $108.50 | $155.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC INFLUENZA A SCREEN | $108.50 | $155.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC INFLUENZA A SCREEN | $118.30 | $169.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC INFLUENZA B SCREEN | $118.30 | $169.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC INFLUENZA A AND B SCREEN | $275.80 | $394.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $67.90, median $79.80, highest $108.50 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $88.90 — 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.