Flu test cost in Puerto Rico

Prices at 11 hospitals in Puerto Rico, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $45 — 28% below the US median ($62), roughly 2.7× 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 — — —
Hospital Pavia Caguas Caguas, PR $27 $19 — — —
Hospital De La Concepcion San German, PR $30 $17 — — —
Bayamon Medical Center Bayamon, PR $45 $17 — 279 min —
Doctor's Center De San Juan Santurce, PR $245 $20 — — —
Doctors Center Hospital Carolina Llc Carolina, PR $245 $20 — 347 min —
Doctors' Center Bayamon Bayamon, PR $397 $20 — — —
Doctors' Center Hospital, Inc Manati, PR $397 $20 ★ 1/5 — —

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)
$40
Cash / self-pay
$45
Insurer-negotiated
$19
Medicare pays
$17
$23$397
Median cash $45  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $45 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

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