Rapid flu test cost in Waterbury, CT — inpatient
In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen) as an inpatient: from $20.90 to $112.19, with a median of $66.55. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $45.65 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $39.92 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87804, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 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 Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Quest 11177 Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza B | $20.90 | $38.00 | $9.55–$38.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Quest 11177 Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza A | $20.90 | $38.00 | $9.55–$38.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Influenza A & B Antigen ED ONLY | $112.19 | $224.37 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Influenza B Antigen ED ONLY | $112.19 | $224.37 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Influenza A Antigen ED ONLY | $112.19 | $224.37 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Influenza A & B Antigen 83600004 | $112.19 | $224.37 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $20.90, median $66.55, highest $112.19 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $66.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.