Rapid flu test cost in Washington
In Washington, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid flu test (influenza antigen): from $13.00 to $168.00, with a median of $66.72. The lowest price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). The highest price is 12.9× 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$13.00Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Median$66.72half pay less
Highest$168.00in Washington
Lowest saves$53.72vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CHG IAADIADOO INFLUENZA | $13.00 | $20.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC INFLUENZA A-B-DIRECT AG | $22.40 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Primary Care Rapid Influenza A | $24.20 | $24.20 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC RAPID INFLUENZA SCREEN | $32.00 | $40.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $37.70 | $58.00 | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INFLUENZA RAPID TEST | $54.80 | $190.10 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INFLUENZA RAPID TEST | $57.82 | $190.10 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INFLUENZA RAPID TEST | $58.05 | $190.10 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTICD | $58.65 | $115.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INFLUENZA RAPID TEST | $59.66 | $190.10 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INFLUENZA RAPID TEST | $62.97 | $190.10 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IAADIADOO INFLUENZA CDM | $66.72 | $139.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IAADIADOO INFLUENZA CDM | $66.72 | $139.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INFLUENZA RAPID TEST | $67.18 | $190.10 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC INFLUENZA B SCREEN | $67.90 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Detect Agent,Immun,Dir Obs,Influenza | $71.10 | $79.00 | — source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC INFLUENZA A SCREEN | $79.80 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC INFLUENZA RAPID TEST | $83.91 | $190.10 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA INFLUENZA ASSAY W/OPTIC | $98.00 | $98.00 | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC INFLUENZA A AND B SCREEN | $106.40 | $152.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | $108.00 | $135.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Influenza A & B Rapid | $119.50 | $239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC RAPID INFLUENZA SCREEN | $123.20 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC IAADIADOO INFLUENZA CDM | $168.00 | $240.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 12 | $24.20 | $61.32 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $67.90 | $88.90 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $83.91 | $83.91 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $37.70 | $37.70 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $108.00 | $108.00 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $13.00 | $13.00 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $71.10 | $71.10 |
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
- Virginia$68.40
- West Virginia$59.25
- Wisconsin$52.81
- Wyoming$35.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.