Rapid flu test cost in Maine
In Maine, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $12.81 to $94.80, with a median of $33.50. The lowest price is at The Aroostook Medical Center (Presque Isle). The highest price is 7.4× 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 Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME INFLUENZA ANTIGEN | $12.81 | $61.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME RAPID FLU TEST | $18.02 | $53.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $26.00 | $26.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $29.00 | $29.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $38.00 | $38.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC INFLUENZA AB ANTIGEN | $69.92 | $184.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $79.00 | $79.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME W INFLUENZA A&B AG (WELLS),RAPID | $94.80 | $158.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 2 | $38.00 | $66.40 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $26.00 | $26.00 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $79.00 | $79.00 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 1 | $69.92 | $69.92 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $18.02 | $18.02 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $12.81 | $12.81 |
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
- Iowa$35.20
- Kansas$61.75
- Kentucky$109.80
- Louisiana$14.40
- 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.