Detects Bartonella infection, the bacterial cause of cat scratch disease and trench fever. The sample is first grown in a liquid enrichment medium so that any bacteria present multiply, then tested by PCR for the genetic material of two species, Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Bartonella Infection Test After Enrichment cost?
$269
Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $269 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $240 to $288.
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.
How much rates vary
Professionalmedian $269 · 10th to 90th $162 to $339
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$269.15
Professional
None (both parts)
$269.15
$269.15
$269.15
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$288.40
Professional
None (both parts)
$263.03
$288.40
$288.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$537.03
Professional
None
$363.08
$416.87
$537.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$316.23
Professional
None (both parts)
$151.36
$181.97
$316.23
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$288.40
Professional
None (both parts)
$181.97
$181.97
$288.40
3 more rates with less common billing modifiers
A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Professional
52 · Reduced service
$134.90
$134.90
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
Professional
53 · Discontinued
$53.70
$53.70
$53.70
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$575.44
Professional
TC · Technical part
$389.05
$467.74
$575.44
Where Maryland sits
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