Rapid flu test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $16.00 to $130.24, with a median of $53.30. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 8.1× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$16.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$53.30half pay less
Highest$130.24in Missouri
Lowest saves$37.30vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza | $16.00 | $191.61 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Influenza Rapid Screen Oia | $30.75 | $41.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL POC Influenza a Ag Oia | $30.75 | $41.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Iaadiadoo Influenza | $30.75 | $41.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS INFLUENZA A ANTIGEN | $33.92 | $84.79 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO INFLUENZA DIRECT OPTICAL | $39.60 | $66.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Iaadiadoo Influenza | $41.25 | $55.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Iaadiadoo Influenza | $42.00 | $56.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Iaadiadoo Influenza | $42.00 | $56.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Influenza Rapid Screen Oia | $42.90 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS POC Influenza B Ag Oia | $42.90 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Influenza Rapid Screen Oia | $42.90 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Influenza B Ag Oia | $42.90 | $66.00 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Influ Ag | $48.43 | $167.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS POC Influenza a Ag Oia | $53.30 | $82.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Influenza a Ag Oia | $58.50 | $90.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Influenza B Ag Oia | $60.45 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Influenza B Ag Oia | $60.45 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO POC Influenza B Ag Oia | $60.45 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO POC Influenza a Ag Oia | $60.45 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Influenza B Ag Oia | $60.45 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO POC Influenza Rapid Screen Oia | $73.45 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO INFLUENZA B P31025660 | $74.85 | $124.75 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Influenza Rapid Screen Oia | $79.95 | $123.00 | — 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 |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $92.60 | $92.60 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Influenza Rapid Screen Oia | $95.55 | $147.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Influenza a Ag Oia | $102.70 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Influenza A and B Antigen Immunoassay | $130.24 | $162.80 | Apr 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 9 | $30.75 | $42.90 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $33.92 | $42.90 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $39.60 | $57.22 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $42.00 | $72.35 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $16.00 | $32.22 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $41.25 | $49.88 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $60.45 | $60.45 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $60.45 | $60.45 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $42.00 | $42.00 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $60.45 | $60.45 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $30.75 | $30.75 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $73.45 | $73.45 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $80.07 | $80.07 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $60.45 | $60.45 |
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
- Minnesota$40.26
- Mississippi$44.52
- 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.