Flu test cost in New York, NY

Prices at 8 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $140 — 128% above the US median ($61), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY $140 ★ 4/5 240 min 14.6%
Mount Sinai West New York, NY $140 $20 ★ 4/5 278 min 14.3%
Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY $140 $20
Mount Sinai Beth Israel New York, NY $140 $20 ★ 3/5 227 min 16.4%

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 August 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)
$155
Cash / self-pay
$140
Insurer-negotiated
$29
Medicare pays
$17
$68$140
Median cash $140  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $140 — about 8.4× 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 $155 list price could save about $16 (10%).

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Doctors who perform this in New York

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Karen Thornton, MDFamily PracticeNew York, NY379
Michael Platzman, DOEmergency MedicineNew York, NY316
Emily Kuo, M.D.,Emergency MedicineNew York, NY233
Kevin Munjal, M.D.Emergency MedicineNew York, NY225
Gerald Agyapong, PA-CPhysician AssistantNew York, NY168
Joviane Azlin, PAPhysician AssistantNew York, NY110
Courtney Boardman, NPNurse PractitionerNew York, NY106
Courtney Jones, D.O.Family PracticeNew York, NY84
Louis Cicatelli, D.O.Family PracticeNew York, NY84
Nina Ragaz, M.D.Family PracticeNew York, NY84
Seulbi LeePhysician AssistantNew York, NY78
Cynthia Diaz, NPNurse PractitionerNew York, NY78

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