Rapid flu test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $17.28 to $158.34, with a median of $35.20. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 9.2× 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$17.28Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$35.20half pay less
Highest$158.34in Iowa
Lowest saves$17.92vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC RAPID INFLUENZA 59 | $17.28 | $36.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC RAPID INFLUENZA 59 | $17.64 | $36.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $34.00 | $34.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $34.00 | $34.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $35.20 | $44.00 | Jan 28, 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 |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $37.00 | $37.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $37.00 | $37.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $71.20 | $89.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $143.50 | $205.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC INFLUENZA AB | $158.34 | $377.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $33.00 | $35.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $17.64 | $87.99 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $34.00 | $34.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $17.28 | $17.28 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $143.50 | $143.50 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $71.20 | $71.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
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
- Connecticut$39.92
- Delaware$34.20
- Florida$85.14
- Georgia$72.93
- Hawaii$67.30
- Idaho$74.00
- Illinois$41.88
- Indiana$54.46
- 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.