Rapid flu test cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $20.90 to $124.13, with a median of $39.92. The lowest price is at Saint Marys Hospital (Waterbury). The highest price is 5.9× 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 Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Quest 11177 Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza B | $20.90 | $38.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| State of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC RAPID, INFLUENZA | $34.80 | $58.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaylord Hospital Wallingford · Wallingford, CT Influenza Test | $37.48 | $53.53 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam · Putnam, CT INFLUENZA ANTIGEN | $42.35 | $111.15 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT Influenza A Antigen ED ONLY | $112.19 | $224.37 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic · Willimantic, CT HC IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $124.13 | $124.13 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $20.90 | $66.54 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $34.80 | $34.80 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $42.35 | $42.35 |
| Wallingford, CT | 1 | $37.48 | $37.48 |
| Willimantic, CT | 1 | $124.13 | $124.13 |
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
- Colorado$59.15
- 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.