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Respiratory Panel, Viral And Bacterial

Kentucky 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?

$245

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $245 from a physician practice, and about $398 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 6 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$245$166 to $331
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$398$269 to $661

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $398 · 10th to 90th $224 to $5,888Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $100 to $617
$100$500$2K$10K$50Kfacility $398professional $245

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$660.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$380.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$446.68
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$41,686.94
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$5,128.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,318.26
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$275.42

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky· 32nd of 51

$245

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.