Rapid flu test cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $10.00 to $37.70, with a median of $30.43. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 3.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87804. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 22, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL INF AGT ANTGN DTCT IM W/DIR OPT OBSINFLU | $10.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL LAB-INFLUENZA A (CLIENT) | $14.86 | $14.86 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Flu B | $30.43 | $70.77 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL POC Flu A and B Viral Antigens | $32.45 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL INFLUENZA ASSAY W-OP | $37.70 | $209.47 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $14.86 | $26.28 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $32.45 | $32.45 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1 | $30.43 | $30.43 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
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.
Rapid flu test (influenza antigen) in other states
- Alaska$89.15
- Arizona$15.18
- Arkansas$50.70
- California$75.40
- Colorado$59.15
- Connecticut$39.92
- Delaware$34.20
- Florida$85.14
- Georgia$72.93
- Hawaii$67.30
- Idaho$74.00
- Illinois$41.88
- Indiana$54.46
- Iowa$35.20
- Kansas$61.75
- Kentucky$109.80
- Louisiana$14.40
- Maine$33.50
- Maryland$73.43
- Massachusetts$45.41
- Michigan$48.00
- Minnesota$40.26
- Mississippi$44.52
- Missouri$53.30
- Montana$51.30
- Nebraska$52.00
- Nevada$49.13
- New Hampshire$71.37
- New Jersey$23.17
- New Mexico$12.18
- New York$31.10
- North Carolina$62.00
- North Dakota$79.46
- Ohio$65.65
- Oklahoma$64.03
- Oregon$32.00
- Pennsylvania$33.07
- Rhode Island$100.00
- South Carolina$124.25
- South Dakota$49.20
- Tennessee$23.78
- Texas$93.18
- Utah$26.61
- Vermont$62.67
- Virginia$68.40
- Washington$66.72
- West Virginia$59.25
- Wisconsin$52.81
- Wyoming$35.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.