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Rapid Virus Culture With Fluorescent Staining

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 87254

A laboratory test that grows a virus from a patient sample in a small vial of cells spun in a centrifuge, which drives the virus into the cells faster. A fluorescent stain is then used to identify which virus is present, and each virus looked for is billed separately. It gives an answer sooner than a standard viral culture.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th–90th $17$1070%10%10th90th$35Professionalmedian $17 · 10th–90th $11$400%20%10th90th$17$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K

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
$16.22
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$38.90
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$89.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$46.77
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$27.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$29.51