Rapid flu test cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 6 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $134.50 to $149.00, with a median of $134.50. The lowest listed price is at Inova Alexandria Hospital and 4 other hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Alexandria Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS INFLUENZA | $134.50 | $269.00 | $11.72–$209.82 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital lowest Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS INFLUENZA | $134.50 | $269.00 | $11.72–$209.82 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital lowest Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS INFLUENZA | $134.50 | $269.00 | $11.72–$209.82 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital lowest Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS INFLUENZA | $134.50 | $269.00 | $11.72–$209.82 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS INFLUENZA | $134.50 | $269.00 | $11.72–$209.82 | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Influenzae Rapid Screen B | $149.00 | $298.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Influenzae Rapid Screen A | $149.00 | $298.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Influenza Assay W/Optic | $149.00 | $298.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $134.50, median $134.50, highest $149.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $134.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.