Rapid flu test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $15.52 to $93.82, with a median of $40.26. The lowest price is at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital (Grand Rapids). The highest price is 6.0× 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$15.52Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Median$40.26half pay less
Highest$93.82in Minnesota
Lowest saves$24.74vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital lowest Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $15.52 | $36.50 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $15.81 | $37.20 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $23.14 | $89.00 | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $25.08 | $40.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $31.72 | $122.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $33.28 | $53.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $33.30 | $90.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $33.52 | $83.57 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $33.52 | $83.57 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $33.52 | $83.57 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $33.52 | $83.57 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $33.52 | $83.57 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $33.52 | $83.57 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $34.98 | $53.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $34.98 | $53.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $34.98 | $53.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC INFLUENZA A/B ANTIGEN | $35.52 | $83.57 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $39.71 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG INFLUENZA A B | $40.26 | $71.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG INFLUENZA A B | $40.26 | $71.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG INFLUENZA A B | $40.26 | $71.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG INFLUENZA A B | $40.26 | $71.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Microbiology | $46.97 | $77.00 | — source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG INFLUENZA A B | $53.48 | $95.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $55.20 | $69.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $55.85 | $87.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $56.00 | $70.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $60.80 | $76.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $62.02 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $62.08 | $84.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $62.08 | $84.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $62.08 | $84.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $62.08 | $84.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $62.08 | $84.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $62.08 | $84.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $62.08 | $84.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $70.40 | $88.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $70.40 | $88.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $86.40 | $108.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $86.40 | $108.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $89.60 | $112.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI INFLUENZA A FIA DIRCT OPTICL | $90.00 | $90.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $93.82 | $114.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 14 | $23.14 | $33.52 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $15.81 | $34.98 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $15.52 | $38.80 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $70.40 | $70.40 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $62.08 | $62.08 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $39.71 | $39.71 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $60.80 | $60.80 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $55.85 | $55.85 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $40.26 | $40.26 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $62.08 | $62.08 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $62.08 | $62.08 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $89.60 | $89.60 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $86.40 | $86.40 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $53.48 | $53.48 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $46.97 | $46.97 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $40.26 | $40.26 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $62.08 | $62.08 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $93.82 | $93.82 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $86.40 | $86.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
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
- Iowa$35.20
- Kansas$61.75
- Kentucky$109.80
- Louisiana$14.40
- Maine$33.50
- Maryland$73.43
- Massachusetts$45.41
- Michigan$48.00
- 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.