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Cytomegalovirus Fluorescent Antibody Test

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 87271

A laboratory test in which a sample is treated with antibodies carrying a fluorescent dye that stick to cytomegalovirus proteins, and is then examined under a special microscope where any infected cells glow. It shows whether the virus is present in that sample.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Cytomegalovirus Fluorescent Antibody Test cost?

$10.72

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.72 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $9.77 to $15.49.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $23 · 10th to 90th $10 to $51Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $8 to $19
$10$20$50$100facility $23professional $11

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$15.49
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$97.72
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$28.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$18.62

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.1 times more in Kansas than in New Jersey. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 41st of 51

$10.72

KS $38.02NJ $9.33

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.