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Respiratory Panel, Viral And Bacterial

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 0115U

Identifies the cause of a respiratory infection by testing a patient sample for the genetic material of 20 named organisms in one run: 18 viruses and two bacteria.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Respiratory Panel, Viral And Bacterial cost?

$204

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $204 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $204 from a physician practice, and about $331 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$204$204 to $204
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$331$204 to $447

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $331 · 10th to 90th $204 to $468Professionalmedian $204 · 10th to 90th $123 to $219
$200$500$1Kfacility $331professional $204

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$1,047.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$354.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$562.34
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$257.04

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in New Mexico. 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.

Washington, DC· 49th of 51

$204

AK $617NM $204

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.