Rapid flu test cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $17.10 to $114.20, with a median of $45.41. The lowest price is at Fairview Hospital (Great Barrington). The highest price is 6.7× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital lowest Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA AMB Influenza Assay W/Optic | $17.10 | $18.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza | $22.49 | $49.97 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza | $25.57 | $56.81 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Iaadiadoo Influenza | $37.10 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Iaadiadoo Influenza | $37.10 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Iaadiadoo Influenza | $37.10 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Influenza Assay w/Optic | $45.41 | $47.80 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Influenza Assay w/Optic | $45.41 | $47.80 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC INFLUENZA EIA | $49.97 | $49.97 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Influenza Assay W/Optic | $52.00 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC INFLUENZA EIA | $64.86 | $64.86 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza | $69.75 | $69.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza | $69.75 | $69.75 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza | $69.75 | $69.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $114.20 | $114.20 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6 | $22.49 | $37.10 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $17.10 | $45.41 |
| Worcester, MA | 3 | $69.75 | $69.75 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $49.97 | $57.42 |
| Springfield, MA | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
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
- Maine$33.50
- Maryland$73.43
- 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.