Rapid flu test cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen) as an inpatient: from $69.75 to $69.75, with a median of $69.75. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Medical Center and 2 other hospitals. Across Massachusetts, the median is $45.41 at 15 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 Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Medical Center lowest Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza | $69.75 | $69.75 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital lowest Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza | $69.75 | $69.75 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital lowest Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza | $69.75 | $69.75 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Infectious Agent Detection by Immunoassay W Direct Optical Obs Influenza | $98.00 | $98.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Infectious Agent Detection by Immunoassay W Direct Optical Obs Influenza | $202.00 | $202.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Infectious Agent Detection by Immunoassay W Direct Optical Obs Influenza | $204.00 | $204.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $69.75, median $69.75, highest $69.75.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $69.75 — 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.