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Rapid Virus Culture With Fluorescent Staining

New York 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 $37 · 10th–90th $17$590%10%20%10th90th$37Professionalmedian $15 · 10th–90th $10$350%20%10th90th$15$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
$16.60
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$28.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$51.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$45.71
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$19.50
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$19.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$213.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$93.33
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$53.70
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$38.02
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$6.76
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$25.70
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$16.60
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$50,118.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$43.65
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$39.81
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$32.36