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This is a viral illness resulting in fever, chills, body aches, fatigue, headaches, and various respiratory symptoms.
The cost information on this website is estimated and is based on roughly 67.6 million claims from a set of insurers and their reported negotiated rates with providers. These estimates are trended to and considered valid through July 1, 2019 based upon claims paid between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2017.
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Our prices are estimates based on an average and may not be your actual costs. Your costs may be higher or lower for a number of reasons, including insurance deductibles, how sick you are, or other factors.
Our estimated cost information is not a guarantee of payment or benefits. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than the estimate.
This procedure includes the following steps and procedures. Costs are broken out by step.
A visit with a primary care physician to evaluate your flu symptoms and determine the best course of treatment
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Before you see your health care provider, learn more about this procedure, treatment or test. Remember that individual treatment plans and patient experiences may vary. This information is provided to help you understand what may happen during your visit or treatment.
Most people do not need to see a health care provider when they have flu symptoms. This is because most people are not at risk for a severe case of the flu.
If you are very sick with the flu, you may want to see your health care provider. People who are at high risk for flu complications may also want to see a health care provider if they get the flu. When many people in an area have the flu, a health care provider can make a diagnosis after hearing about your symptoms. No further testing is needed. There is a test to detect the flu. It is done by swabbing the nose or throat. Most of the time, test results are available very fast. The test can help your health care provider prescribe the best treatment.
Sometimes there are things you can do that may positively affect your outcome. Here are some examples. Be sure to follow any instructions given to you by your provider.
To get the best quality of care, be informed! Don’t be afraid to ask for a clearer explanation or to ask questions. Consider these topics when talking with your provider.
Here are some other procedures and tests that may relate to your condition, or could serve as alternative options to explore with your provider. Remember that individual treatment plans and patient experiences may vary.
This is when the lung’s air passages quickly become swollen due to a recent infection or exposure to an irritant.
This occurs when exposure to a virus results in a runny nose, sore throat, sneezing, and coughing. It is also called infectious nasopharyngitis.
This test checks for the presence of the influenza virus.
This is a vaccine that decreases your risk of getting the flu, also known as influenza.
This is a vaccine that decreases your child’s risk of getting the flu, also known as influenza.
