Flu test cost in Connecticut

Prices at 7 hospitals in Connecticut, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $64 — 3% above the US median ($62), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect Farmington, CT $54 $17 ★ 3/5 246 min —
Albert J Solnit Children's Center-South Campus Middletown, CT $54 $17 — — —
Bridgeport Hospital Bridgeport, CT $63 $36 ★ 4/5 140 min —
Greenwich Hospital Association Greenwich, CT $64 $38 ★ 5/5 176 min —
Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT $73 $39 ★ 5/5 198 min —
Bristol Hospital Bristol, CT $79 $17 ★ 2/5 190 min —
Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic, CT $124 $17 ★ 3/5 138 min —

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 October 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)
$123
Cash / self-pay
$64
Insurer-negotiated
$17
Medicare pays
$17
$54$97
Median cash $64  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $64 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $123 list price could save about $59 (48%).

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