Rapid flu test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $15.00 to $162.11, with a median of $48.19. The lowest price is at Jefferson County Hospital (Fairfield). The highest price is 10.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $48.19, is 20% below the US median of $60.40.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($16.55).
- Iowa ranks 16th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 54 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$15.00Jefferson County Hospital
Median$48.19half of hospitals charge less
Highest$162.11in Iowa
Lowest saves$33.19vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Hospital lowest Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $15.00 | $25.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC RAPID INFLUENZA 59 | $16.20 | $36.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC RAPID INFLUENZA 59 | $18.00 | $36.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $20.00 | $25.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $27.60 | $46.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN SCREEN (LOCAL) | $33.00 | $55.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $33.60 | $60.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $35.34 | $88.34 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN SCREEN (LOCAL) | $36.60 | $61.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $36.92 | $71.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $38.40 | $48.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $38.58 | $48.22 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $38.58 | $48.22 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $39.75 | $53.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $40.30 | $62.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA INFECT ANTIGEN, | $40.80 | $48.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $43.80 | $54.74 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $43.80 | $54.74 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $43.80 | $54.74 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $43.80 | $54.74 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $43.80 | $54.74 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $43.80 | $54.74 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $43.80 | $54.74 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $43.80 | $54.74 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $43.80 | $54.74 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $46.40 | $58.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $47.57 | $71.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $48.80 | $61.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $50.00 | $50.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Influenza Ia W Do | $58.00 | $58.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $60.00 | $80.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PANORA-INFLUENZA A/B | $60.00 | $92.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $60.45 | $93.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $60.75 | $81.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $64.00 | $80.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA INFLUENZA AB | $65.60 | $82.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $66.00 | $66.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $67.20 | $96.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $68.40 | $76.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $70.40 | $88.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $71.20 | $89.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $75.75 | $101.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA INFLU A/B AG QC/Z/A/D/E/F/G/K/L/M/N/P/Q/R/T/SA/W/M1/L1/C1/W1/PL/G1/M2 | $76.00 | $95.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $77.72 | $134.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $84.60 | $141.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $85.20 | $142.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $87.30 | $97.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $89.70 | $138.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $90.40 | $113.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $96.90 | $102.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $100.00 | $100.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC INFLUENZA IA W DO | $108.76 | $135.96 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $147.70 | $211.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC INFLUENZA AB | $162.11 | $377.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $38.40 | $50.90 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 4 | $36.92 | $66.75 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $33.00 | $36.60 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $47.57 | $48.78 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $18.00 | $90.06 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $67.20 | $67.20 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Ames, IA | 1 | $48.80 | $48.80 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $84.60 | $84.60 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $60.75 | $60.75 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $38.58 | $38.58 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $35.34 | $35.34 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $87.30 | $87.30 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $75.75 | $75.75 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $85.20 | $85.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $38.58 | $38.58 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $147.70 | $147.70 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $70.40 | $70.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $43.80 | $43.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $60.45 | $60.45 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $43.80 | $43.80 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $43.80 | $43.80 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $68.40 | $68.40 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $77.72 | $77.72 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $40.80 | $40.80 |
| Iowa City, IA | 1 | $39.75 | $39.75 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $43.80 | $43.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $40.30 | $40.30 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $43.80 | $43.80 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $64.00 | $64.00 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $27.60 | $27.60 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $71.20 | $71.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $43.80 | $43.80 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $96.90 | $96.90 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $65.60 | $65.60 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What rapid flu test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Rapid flu test explained.
Rapid flu test (influenza antigen) in other states
- Alabama$29.50
- Alaska$79.79
- Arizona$23.65
- Arkansas$47.45
- California$75.40
- Colorado$121.60
- Connecticut$42.35
- Delaware$34.20, 2 hospitals
- District of Columbia$83.89, 2 hospitals
- Florida$126.10
- Georgia$72.93
- Hawaii$93.10
- Idaho$69.00
- Illinois$71.52
- Indiana$52.42
- Kansas$68.40
- Kentucky$49.10
- Louisiana$23.21
- Maine$88.00
- Maryland$70.24
- Massachusetts$48.44
- Michigan$48.00
- Minnesota$61.44
- Mississippi$29.79
- Missouri$59.21
- Montana$56.06
- Nebraska$74.00
- Nevada$62.19
- New Hampshire$130.85
- New Jersey$18.21
- New Mexico$50.90
- New York$41.15
- North Carolina$50.35
- North Dakota$84.00
- Ohio$65.65
- Oklahoma$54.70
- Oregon$73.27
- Pennsylvania$54.86
- Puerto Rico$44.79
- Rhode Island$31.20
- South Carolina$85.50
- South Dakota$79.65
- Tennessee$37.26
- Texas$93.18
- Utah$42.17
- Vermont$46.00
- Virginia$84.35
- Washington$67.90
- West Virginia$46.50
- Wisconsin$52.81
- Wyoming$65.31
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.