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Cytomegalovirus Fluorescent Antibody Test

Maryland 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 July 2026.

How much does Cytomegalovirus Fluorescent Antibody Test cost?

$10.00

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.00 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $9.33 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 $8 · 10th to 90th $6 to $16Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $8 to $47
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $8professional $10

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
$8.91
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$46.77
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$13.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$17.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$33.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$16.22
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$19.95

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in South Dakota than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $10.00 · 50th of 51
SD $24.55DC $10.00

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.