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Virus Identification By Tissue Culture

Nevada 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 October 2026.

How much does Virus Identification By Tissue Culture cost?

$26.30

Typical negotiated rate. In Nevada, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.30 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $19.05 from a physician practice, and about $30.20 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$19.05$12.88 to $27.54
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$30.20$26.30 to $36.31

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $30 · 10th to 90th $22 to $95Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $13 to $36
$10$50$200$1Kfacility $30professional $19

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
$20.42
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$31.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$36.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$19.05
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$95.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$38.02
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$42.66
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$8.91
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$4,265.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$36.31

Where Nevada sits

The same service costs 6.0 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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.

Nevada· 28th of 51

$26.30

AK $66.07AL $10.96

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.