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Bacterial Or Viral Infection Blood Test

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 0351U

Helps tell whether an infection is bacterial or viral, which decides whether antibiotics are likely to help. Three proteins made by the patient's own immune system, TRAIL, IP-10 and C-reactive protein, are measured in a blood serum sample and combined into a probability that the cause is bacterial.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Bacterial Or Viral Infection Blood Test cost?

$275

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $138 to $316.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $363 · 10th to 90th $275 to $1,349Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $110 to $339
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $363professional $275

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$1,348.96
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$660.69
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$67.61
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$302.00
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$102.33
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$354.81

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Alaska than in Ohio. 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.

Louisiana· 11th of 51

$275

AK $589OH $110

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.