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Rapid Virus Culture With Fluorescent Staining

Washington 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 $36 · 10th–90th $19$1380%10%20%10th90th$36Professionalmedian $18 · 10th–90th $13$350%20%10th90th$18$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0

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
$19.50
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$77.62
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$11.75
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$38.90
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$19.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$30.90
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$64.57
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$39.81
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$23.44
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$53.70
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$23.44
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$51.29
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$23.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$26.92
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$35.48