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Skin, Hair, Or Nail Sample Exam For Fungus Or Mites

Virginia rates for HCPCS 87220

A small sample of skin, hair, or nail is treated with a special solution and examined directly under a microscope to look for fungal infection or tiny parasites such as scabies mites. Results are typically available quickly since the sample is examined right away rather than grown in a culture over several days.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $7 · 10th–90th $4$550%20%10th90th$7Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $3$80%20%10th90th$4$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$66.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$7.76
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$16.98
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$2.57
Typical High
$3.24
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$24.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$19.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.29
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$7.24
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$6.31
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$8.32
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$4.57
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$8.91
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.78
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$7.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$3.02
Typical High
$5.01