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Respiratory Pathogen Panel, 20 Targets

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 0099U

Finds which germ is causing a respiratory infection by testing a patient sample for the genetic material of 20 organisms in one run. Two closely related panels cover 14 and 21 targets; this one sits between them at 20.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Respiratory Pathogen Panel, 20 Targets cost?

$1,122

Typical negotiated rate. In Massachusetts, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,122 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $417 to $1,230.

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 $1,122 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $1,122Professionalmedian $1,230 · 10th to 90th $347 to $1,230
$500.0$1.0Kfacility $1,122professional $1,230

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
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$416.87
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27

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. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Massachusetts $1,122 · 5th of 29
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.