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Rapid Test For Adenovirus

Maryland rates for HCPCS 87260

A laboratory test that looks directly for adenovirus, a common cause of colds, sore throat, pink eye, and diarrhea, in a swab or other sample. Antibodies tagged with a fluorescent dye bind to the virus if it is present, making the sample glow under a special microscope. It gives a faster answer than growing the virus in culture.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Rapid Test For Adenovirus cost?

$10.72

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.72 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $9.77 to $16.22.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9 · 10th to 90th $6 to $16Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $8 to $47
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $9professional $11

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$46.77
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$14.45
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$18.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$35.48
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$25.12
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$16.22
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$21.88

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in South Dakota than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $10.72 · 51st of 51
SD $25.12MD $10.72

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.