Rapid flu test cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $22.00 to $185.75, with a median of $52.00. The lowest price is at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center (Lincoln). The highest price is 8.4× 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 Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center lowest Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC INFLUENZA AB | $22.00 | $44.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC RHC RAPID INFLUENZA 59 | $30.24 | $36.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC RHC RAPID INFLUENZA 59 | $30.60 | $36.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC RHC RAPID INFLUENZA | $31.54 | $38.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE LAB DET AG IA INFLUENZA IMM OPT | $34.35 | $50.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC INFLUENZA AB | $39.56 | $86.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $52.00 | $80.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $52.00 | $80.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC INFLUENZA AB | $67.10 | $110.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC INFLUENZA AB | $158.34 | $377.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC INFLUENZA AB | $158.34 | $377.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC INFLUENZA AB | $158.34 | $377.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC INFLUENZA AB | $158.34 | $377.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $185.75 | $185.75 | Jul 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 6 | $52.00 | $158.34 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $22.00 | $30.78 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $30.60 | $30.60 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $67.10 | $67.10 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $31.54 | $31.54 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $30.24 | $30.24 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $34.35 | $34.35 |
| York, NE | 1 | $185.75 | $185.75 |
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
- Missouri$53.30
- Montana$51.30
- 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.