Rapid flu test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $12.00 to $1,703.51, with a median of $59.21. The lowest price is at Liberty Hospital (Liberty). The highest price is 142.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $59.21, is about the same as the US median of $60.40.
- That is 3.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($16.55).
- Missouri ranks 26th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 53 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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$12.00Liberty Hospital
Median$59.21half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,703.51in Missouri
Lowest saves$47.21vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Hospital lowest Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS INFLUENZA IA W DO | $12.00 | $46.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza | $16.00 | $191.61 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO INFLUENZA TESTING | $17.50 | $35.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $24.55 | $108.15 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $27.60 | $46.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO INFLUENZA ASSAY W-OP | $28.87 | $106.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS INFLUENZA B ANTIGEN | $33.92 | $84.79 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS INFLUENZA B ANTIGEN | $33.92 | $84.79 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS INFLUENZA B ANTIGEN | $33.92 | $84.79 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $34.50 | $108.15 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $37.92 | $150.49 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO INFLUENZA DIRECT OPTICAL | $39.60 | $66.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $42.48 | $60.69 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Influenza Rapid Screen Oia | $42.90 | $66.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS POC Influenza a Ag Oia | $42.90 | $66.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Influenza Rapid Screen Oia | $42.90 | $66.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Influenza a Ag Oia | $42.90 | $66.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $45.90 | $150.49 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Influ B | $48.43 | $167.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC DETECT AGENT,IMMUN,DIR OBS,INFLUENZA - RAPID FLU | $51.00 | $60.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC DETECT AGENT,IMMUN,DIR OBS,INFLUENZA - RAPID FLU | $51.00 | $60.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC DETECT AGENT,IMMUN,DIR OBS,INFLUENZA - RAPID FLU | $51.00 | $60.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC DETECT AGENT,IMMUN,DIR OBS,INFLUENZA - RAPID FLU | $51.00 | $60.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS POC Influenza B Ag Oia | $53.30 | $82.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Influenza B Ag Oia | $58.50 | $90.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $58.71 | $97.85 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Influenza | $59.21 | $59.21 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO POC Influenza a Ag Oia | $60.45 | $93.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Influenza a Ag Oia | $60.45 | $93.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO POC Influenza B Ag Oia | $60.45 | $93.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO POC Influenza Rapid Screen Oia | $60.45 | $93.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO POC Influenza a Ag Oia | $60.45 | $93.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO *FLU A ANTIGEN | $60.94 | $87.05 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO BUFORD INFLUENZA A & B CLIA WAVED | $63.90 | $71.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $66.50 | $95.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO INFLUENZA ASSAY W-OP | $71.66 | $298.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Influenza a Ag Oia | $73.45 | $113.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO INFLUENZA B P31025660 | $74.85 | $124.75 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $75.20 | $94.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Influenza | $78.00 | $78.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Influenza Rapid Screen Oia | $79.95 | $123.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $80.07 | $100.09 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Influenza A,B Antigen Parent Panel | $88.00 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $92.60 | $92.60 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Influenza Rapid Screen Oia | $95.55 | $147.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Influenza a Ag Oia | $102.70 | $158.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS INFLUENZA A 87804 | $105.70 | $151.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO Influenza B Antigen Result | $108.99 | $519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A | $126.00 | $126.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Influenza A and B Antigen Immunoassay | $130.24 | $162.80 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Influenza | $548.98 | $548.98 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Influenza | $1,597.57 | $1,597.57 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Influenza | $1,703.51 | $1,703.51 | Sep 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 9 | $12.00 | $78.00 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $42.90 | $79.95 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $33.92 | $33.92 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $37.92 | $60.45 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $39.60 | $57.22 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $51.00 | $51.00 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $51.00 | $51.00 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $60.45 | $60.45 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $24.55 | $24.55 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $60.45 | $60.45 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $58.71 | $58.71 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $102.70 | $102.70 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $63.90 | $63.90 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $27.60 | $27.60 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $60.94 | $60.94 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $71.66 | $71.66 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $34.50 | $34.50 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $73.45 | $73.45 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $66.50 | $66.50 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $45.90 | $45.90 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $80.07 | $80.07 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $51.00 | $51.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $28.87 | $28.87 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $108.99 | $108.99 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $42.48 | $42.48 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $60.45 | $60.45 |
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
- Iowa$48.19
- 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
- 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.