Rapid flu test cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $19.78 to $204.50, with a median of $68.40. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 10.3× 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.
Lowest$19.78Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$68.40half pay less
Highest$204.50in Virginia
Lowest saves$48.62vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC ZZ INFLU A AG | $19.78 | $86.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC ZZ INFLU A AG | $19.78 | $86.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ZZ INFLU A AG | $20.10 | $134.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC ZZ INFLU A AG | $20.10 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC ZZ INFLU A AG | $20.10 | $134.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC ZZ INFLU A AG | $20.10 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $37.50 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $46.80 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC INFLUENZA A,OR B ANTIGEN | $47.25 | $52.50 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgl Influenzae Rapid Screen B | $60.50 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Influenza Assay W/Optic | $60.50 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $66.00 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $66.00 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $66.00 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $66.00 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $68.40 | $114.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $68.40 | $114.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $68.40 | $114.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $90.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Iaadiadoo Influenza | $92.70 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Influenza | $118.00 | $295.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Influenza | $118.00 | $295.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS INFLUENZA | $134.50 | $269.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS INFLUENZA | $134.50 | $269.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS INFLUENZA | $134.50 | $269.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS INFLUENZA | $134.50 | $269.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INFECT AG IA OPTC OBS INFLUENZA | $134.50 | $269.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Influenzae Rapid Screen A | $149.00 | $298.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Influenza Assay W/Optic | $149.00 | $298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Influenzae Rapid Screen B | $149.00 | $298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgl Influenzae Rapid Screen A | $149.00 | $298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgl Influenzae Rapid Screen B | $149.00 | $298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Influenzae Rapid Screen A | $149.00 | $298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Influenzae Rapid Screen A | $149.00 | $298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Influenza Assay W/Optic | $204.50 | $409.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 9 | $47.25 | $149.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $134.50 | $134.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $20.10 | $20.10 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $19.78 | $19.78 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $60.50 | $60.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $118.00 | $118.00 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $92.70 | $92.70 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $60.50 | $60.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $46.80 | $46.80 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $20.10 | $20.10 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $20.10 | $20.10 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $20.10 | $20.10 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $118.00 | $118.00 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $19.78 | $19.78 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $37.50 | $37.50 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $204.50 | $204.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $149.00 | $149.00 |
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
- South Dakota$49.20
- Tennessee$23.78
- Texas$93.18
- Utah$26.61
- Vermont$62.67
- Washington$66.72
- West Virginia$59.25
- Wisconsin$52.81
- Wyoming$35.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.