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Rapid Virus Culture With Fluorescent Staining

California 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.

Facilitymedian $71 · 10th–90th $23$2140%5%10th90th$71Professionalmedian $19 · 10th–90th $12$780%10%10th90th$19$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K

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
$32.36
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$77.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$97.72
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$42.66
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$309.03
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$48.98
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$31.62
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$44.67
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$112.20
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$23.44
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$56.23
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$48.98
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$69.18
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$39.81