Rapid flu test cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $26.51 to $80.80, with a median of $49.20. The lowest price is at Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City). The highest price is 3.0× 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 South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital lowest Rapid City · Rapid City, SD INFLUENZA A- | $26.51 | $44.18 | — source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton · Sioux Falls, SD-MN INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $48.00 | $60.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion · Vermillion, SD INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $48.80 | $61.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Webster Hospital Webster · Webster, SD INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $49.60 | $62.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $65.60 | $82.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain · Chamberlain, SD INFLUENZA A B DIRECT 87804 | $80.80 | $101.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain, SD | 1 | $80.80 | $80.80 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $65.60 | $65.60 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $26.51 | $26.51 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Vermillion, SD | 1 | $48.80 | $48.80 |
| Webster, SD | 1 | $49.60 | $49.60 |
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 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
- 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.