Lab tests CPT 87804 California Outpatient

Rapid flu test cost in California

In California, 72 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $16.00 to $262.85, with a median of $75.40. The lowest price is at Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) and 7 other hospitals. The highest price is 16.4× 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 23, 2026.

Lowest$16.00Centinela Hospital Medical Center + 7 more

Median$75.40half pay less

Highest$262.85in California

Lowest saves$59.40vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
Centinela Hospital Medical Center lowest Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INFLUENZA A AG	$16.00	$300.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Chino Valley Medical Center lowest Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza	$16.00	$285.31	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Desert Valley Hospital lowest Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IMMUNO OPTICAL INFLUENZA LC 1	$16.00	$54.62	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Encino Hospital Medical Center lowest Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INFLUENZA RAPID ANTIGEN A&B	$16.00	$82.75	Sep 1, 2026 source file
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital lowest La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza	$16.00	$288.70	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Montclair Hospital Medical Center lowest Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza	$16.00	$285.31	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA INFLUENZA AG BY DOO	$16.00	$101.18	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Sherman Oaks Hospital lowest Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INFLUENZA RAPID ANTIGEN A&B - 87804 - 80204	$16.00	$82.75	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC INFLUENZA A SCREEN	$19.25	$55.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IAADIADOO INFLUENZA CDM	$22.05	$63.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC IAADIADOO INFLUENZA CDM	$28.05	$55.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC INFLUENZA B SCREEN	$28.05	$55.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Influenza A+B Ag, EIA LC	$32.02	$42.70	Jul 1, 2026 source file
UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Detection Test For Influenza Virus	$35.20	$64.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	$43.00	$43.00	Aug 14, 2026 source file
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC INFLUENZA A SCREEN	$56.61	$111.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC IAADIADOO INFLUENZA CDM	$57.60	$120.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DETECT AGENTIMMUNDIR OBSINFLUENZA - POCT INFLUENZA A	$71.25	$95.00	— source file
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DETECT AGENTIMMUNDIR OBSINFLUENZA - POCT INFLUENZA A	$71.25	$95.00	— source file
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DETECT AGENTIMMUNDIR OBSINFLUENZA - POCT INFLUENZA A	$71.25	$95.00	— source file
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DETECT AGENTIMMUNDIR OBSINFLUENZA - POCT INFLUENZA A	$71.25	$95.00	— source file
Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	$74.00	$74.00	Jul 6, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$75.40	$145.00	— source file
Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IAADIADOO INFLUENZA CDM	$76.32	$159.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC INFLUENZA A SCREEN	$91.80	$180.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rsp Influenza Virus A	$112.50	$150.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Immunoassay Eia Visl Obs Influ	$114.34	$114.34	— source file
Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC	$122.70	$122.70	— source file
Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Flu A + B (BD Veritor)	$168.29	$280.49	May 29, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IAADIADOO INFLUENZA	$170.24	$304.00	— source file
San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	$185.00	$216.00	Apr 2, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INFLUENZA DIR OPT	$186.80	$467.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IAADIADOO INFLUENZA CDM	$189.00	$540.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC INFLUENZA A AND B SCREEN	$189.00	$540.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical observation; Influenza	$229.46	$353.02	Nov 26, 2025 source file
Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA INFLUENZA ASSAY W-OP	$253.38	$422.30	Sep 15, 2026 source file
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IAADIADOO INFLUENZA CDM	$262.85	$751.00	Apr 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	21	$16.00	$75.40
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	11	$16.00	$71.25
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	10	$16.00	$66.50
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	9	$170.24	$170.24
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	4	$122.70	$170.24
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	4	$28.05	$42.33
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	2	$170.24	$170.24
Vallejo, CA	2	$170.24	$170.24
Fresno, CA	1	$170.24	$170.24
Modesto, CA	1	$170.24	$170.24
Napa, CA	1	$91.80	$91.80
Ontario, CA	1	$75.40	$75.40
Richmond, CA	1	$170.24	$170.24
Salinas, CA	1	$43.00	$43.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	1	$253.38	$253.38
Stockton-Lodi, CA	1	$170.24	$170.24
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA	1	$74.00	$74.00

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.