Rapid flu test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $30.00 to $168.00, with a median of $62.00. The lowest price is at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital (Elkin) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 5.6× 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$30.00Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital + 1 more
Median$62.00half pay less
Highest$168.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$32.00vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital lowest Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $30.00 | $60.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center lowest North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $30.00 | $60.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Influenza B Ag W/ Dir Optic | $33.48 | $124.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Influenza B Ag W/ Dir Optic | $33.48 | $124.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Influenza B Ag W/ Dir Optic | $33.48 | $124.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $45.50 | $91.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC DETECT AGENT,IMMUN,DIR OBS,INFLUENZA - RAPID FLU | $59.00 | $59.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG INFLUENZA RAPID A & B | $62.00 | $62.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG INFLUENZA RAPID A & B | $62.00 | $62.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG INFLUENZA RAPID A & B | $62.00 | $62.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl Influenzae Rapid Screen A | $69.00 | $138.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $69.50 | $139.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $70.50 | $141.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC DETECT AGENT,IMMUN,DIR OBS,INFLUENZA - RAPID FLU | $72.45 | $72.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $73.00 | $146.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC INFLUENZA ANTIGEN A B SCREEN | $77.50 | $155.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Influenza Assay With Optic (A) | $97.44 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Influenza Assay With Optic (B) | $103.04 | $184.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Influenza Assay With Optic (B) | $105.84 | $189.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC Influenza Assay With Optic (A) | $106.40 | $190.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Influenza Assay With Optic (B) | $110.88 | $198.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Influenza Assay With Optic (B) | $110.88 | $198.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Influenza Assay With Optic (A) | $117.13 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Influenza Assay With Optic (B) | $117.13 | $221.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Influenza Assay With Optic (B) | $127.68 | $228.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Influenzae B W/Influenzae Anti | $168.00 | $240.00 | Jan 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 11 | $43.40 | $43.40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $70.50 | $73.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $110.88 | $110.88 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $45.50 | $45.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $59.00 | $59.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $72.45 | $72.45 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $43.40 | $43.40 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $33.48 | $33.48 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $33.48 | $33.48 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $105.84 | $105.84 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $69.00 | $69.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $69.50 | $69.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $117.13 | $117.13 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $103.04 | $103.04 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $110.88 | $110.88 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $33.48 | $33.48 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $127.68 | $127.68 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $97.44 | $97.44 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $43.40 | $43.40 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $106.40 | $106.40 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $117.13 | $117.13 |
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
- New York$31.10
- 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.