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Rapid Virus Culture With Fluorescent Staining

Ohio 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 $30 · 10th–90th $15$650%10%10th90th$30Professionalmedian $15 · 10th–90th $10$460%10%20%10th90th$15$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0

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
$15.85
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$64.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$64.57
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$9.77
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$36.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$24.55
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$22.39
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$79.43
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$37.15
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$109.65
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$26.92
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$23.99
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$38.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$29.51
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$27.54