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Virus Identification By Tissue Culture

Delaware rates for HCPCS 87252

A laboratory test that attempts to grow a virus from a patient sample in a cell (tissue) culture, then examines the culture for changes caused by viral growth to help identify what virus is present. It is a traditional method of confirming a viral infection when other faster tests may not provide enough detail.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Virus Identification By Tissue Culture cost?

$26.92

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.92 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $21.88 to $77.62.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $30 · 10th to 90th $22 to $525Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $20 to $78
$20$50$100$200$500facility $30professional $22

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
$21.88
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$524.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$77.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$36.31

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Nebraska than in Washington, DC. 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.

Delaware· 25th of 51

$26.92

NE $57.54DC $19.50

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.