Rapid flu test cost in New York
In New York, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $11.00 to $232.00, with a median of $31.10. The lowest price is at Westfield Memorial Hospital (Westfield). The highest price is 21.1× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$11.00Westfield Memorial Hospital
Median$31.10half pay less
Highest$232.00in New York
Lowest saves$20.10vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital lowest Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $11.00 | $50.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $16.55 | $41.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT | $16.55 | $41.38 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT | $16.55 | $49.65 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT | $16.55 | $49.65 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY IMMUNOASSAY WITH DIRECT | $16.55 | $49.65 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $16.55 | $41.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $16.55 | $66.20 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $17.50 | $35.00 | — source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $19.86 | $27.26 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $19.86 | $27.26 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $19.86 | $27.26 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $19.86 | $47.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville · Wellsville, NY CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $22.06 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $22.75 | $35.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $22.75 | $35.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Iaadiadoo Influenza | $23.00 | $23.00 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Iaadiadoo Influenza | $23.00 | $23.00 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Iaadiadoo Influenza | $23.00 | $23.00 | — source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $24.00 | $24.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Schuyler Hospital Montour Falls · Montour Falls, NY HC Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza - POCT Influenza a/B | $29.19 | $145.95 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $33.00 | $33.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W_OPTIC | $40.49 | $62.29 | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W_OPTIC | $40.70 | $62.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Cortland · Cortland, NY Influenza Antigen Screen Flu B | $41.60 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W_OPTIC | $48.01 | $73.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs · Rochester, NY HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W_OPTIC | $48.52 | $74.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W_OPTIC | $48.52 | $74.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W_OPTIC | $48.52 | $74.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia · Batavia, NY HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W_OPTIC | $48.52 | $74.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $48.77 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Direct Optical Observation Influenza | $50.70 | $78.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester · Rochester, NY HC INFLUENZA ASSAY W_OPTIC | $59.71 | $74.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $64.60 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ RAPID INFLUENZA TEST POC | $73.00 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NY CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $99.00 | $99.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Influenza Assay W/Optic | $139.50 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Influenza Assay W/Optic | $139.50 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Influenza Assay W/Optic | $139.50 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Influenza Assay W/Optic | $139.50 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Influenza Assay W/Optic | $139.50 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning · Corning, NY Influenza Antigen Screen Flu A | $232.00 | $290.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 18 | $16.55 | $19.86 |
| Rochester, NY | 5 | $17.50 | $48.52 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $23.00 | $23.00 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 3 | $22.75 | $22.75 |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 3 | $40.49 | $40.70 |
| Batavia, NY | 1 | $48.52 | $48.52 |
| Corning, NY | 1 | $232.00 | $232.00 |
| Cortland, NY | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Elizabethtown, NY | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 1 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Montour Falls, NY | 1 | $29.19 | $29.19 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $50.70 | $50.70 |
| Wellsville, NY | 1 | $22.06 | $22.06 |
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
- Nebraska$52.00
- Nevada$49.13
- New Hampshire$71.37
- New Jersey$23.17
- New Mexico$12.18
- 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.