Rapid flu test cost in Victoria, TX — inpatient
In Victoria, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen) as an inpatient: from $165.50 to $165.50, with a median of $165.50. The lowest listed price is at Pam Specialty Hospital of Victoria North and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $95.32 at 214 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87804, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Victoria, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Victoria North lowest Victoria, TX Influenza Assay w/Optic Swab | $165.50 | $165.50 | $115.85–$148.95 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Victoria lowest Victoria, TX Influenza Assay w/Optic Swab | $165.50 | $165.50 | $115.85–$148.95 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $165.50, median $165.50, highest $165.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $165.50 — 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.