Rapid flu test cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $7.25 to $179.47, with a median of $59.15. The lowest price is at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center (Fort Collins). The highest price is 24.8× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center lowest Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO LAB DET AG IA INFLUENZA IMM OPT | $7.25 | $50.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB DET AG IA INFLUENZA IMM OPT | $13.95 | $50.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland · Loveland, CO LAB DET AG IA INFLUENZA IMM OPT | $13.95 | $50.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC INFLUENZA B ANTIGEN | $19.98 | $57.08 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB DET AG IA INFLUENZA IMM OPT | $21.50 | $50.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB DET AG IA INFLUENZA IMM OPT | $33.40 | $50.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=CSHB C-POCT INFLUENZA A | $59.15 | $91.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC INFLUENZA AG A OR B | $178.79 | $469.25 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC DETECT AGENT,IMMUN,DIR OBS,INFLUENZA - RAPID FLU | $179.47 | $179.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC DETECT AGENT,IMMUN,DIR OBS,INFLUENZA - RAPID FLU | $179.47 | $179.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC DETECT AGENT,IMMUN,DIR OBS,INFLUENZA - RAPID FLU | $179.47 | $179.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC DETECT AGENT,IMMUN,DIR OBS,INFLUENZA - RAPID FLU | $179.47 | $179.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC DETECT AGENT,IMMUN,DIR OBS,INFLUENZA - RAPID FLU | $179.47 | $179.47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7 | $19.98 | $179.47 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $179.47 | $179.47 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $7.25 | $7.25 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $33.40 | $33.40 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $13.95 | $13.95 |
| Loveland, CO | 1 | $13.95 | $13.95 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $21.50 | $21.50 |
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
- Alabama$30.43
- Alaska$89.15
- Arizona$15.18
- Arkansas$50.70
- California$75.40
- 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.