Rapid flu test cost in District of Columbia
In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $100.18 to $106.80, with a median of $103.49. The lowest price is at MedStar Georgetown Hospital (Northwest Washington). The highest price is 1.1× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital lowest Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV INFLUENZA A B. RAPID ID | $100.18 | $154.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV INFLUENZA A B. RAPID ID | $106.80 | $164.30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $100.18 | $103.49 |
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$23.10
- Alaska$79.79
- Arizona$26.80
- Arkansas$50.70
- California$75.40
- Colorado$101.00
- Connecticut$42.35
- Delaware$34.20
- Florida$140.00
- Georgia$72.93
- Hawaii$93.10
- Idaho$64.00
- Illinois$59.00
- Indiana$48.53
- Iowa$47.60
- Kansas$68.00
- Kentucky$48.60
- Louisiana$35.82
- Maine$69.92
- Maryland$73.43
- Massachusetts$50.99
- Michigan$48.00
- Minnesota$58.40
- Mississippi$41.08
- Missouri$60.45
- Montana$54.40
- Nebraska$70.55
- Nevada$52.68
- New Hampshire$130.85
- New Jersey$23.17
- New Mexico$44.77
- New York$40.60
- North Carolina$49.70
- North Dakota$84.84
- Ohio$65.65
- Oklahoma$54.70
- Oregon$66.30
- Pennsylvania$33.99
- Puerto Rico$35.00
- Rhode Island$100.00
- South Carolina$109.25
- South Dakota$73.20
- Tennessee$29.70
- Texas$95.32
- Utah$55.76
- Vermont$37.70
- Virginia$84.35
- Washington$66.72
- West Virginia$44.52
- Wisconsin$52.81
- Wyoming$50.29
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.