Flu test cost in Puerto Rico

Prices at 11 hospitals in Puerto Rico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $35 — 42% below the US median ($61), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Hospital General De Castaner Castaner, PR $20 $17
Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc Aguadilla, PR $24 $15 15.7%
Hospital Pavia Caguas Caguas, PR $27 $19 17.1%
Hospital De La Concepcion San German, PR $30 $17 16.2%
Doctor's Center De San Juan Santurce, PR $35 $25 15.5%
Doctors Center Hospital Carolina Llc Carolina, PR $35 $25 315 min 15.8%
Bayamon Medical Center Bayamon, PR $45 $17 285 min 15.8%
Doctors' Center Bayamon Bayamon, PR $57 $25 16.6%
Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc Manati, PR $57 $25 ★ 1/5 16.3%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$35
Cash / self-pay
$35
Insurer-negotiated
$19
Medicare pays
$17
$23$57
Median cash $35  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $35 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

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