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Respiratory Pathogen Panel, 14 Targets

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 0098U

Finds which germ is causing a respiratory infection by testing a patient sample for the genetic material of 14 organisms in one run. It is the smallest of three closely related panels, which cover 14, 20 and 21 targets.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Respiratory Pathogen Panel, 14 Targets cost?

$603

Typical negotiated rate. In Massachusetts, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $603 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $372 to $1,122.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $603 · 10th to 90th $603 to $603Professionalmedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $309 to $1,122
$500$1Kfacility $603professional $1,122

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$602.56
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$371.54
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$602.56
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02

Where Massachusetts sits

The same service costs 2089.3 times more in Ohio than in South Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Massachusetts· 11th of 29

$603

OH $63,096SC $30.20

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.