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Influenza A Rapid Antigen Test

Alaska rates for HCPCS 87276

A patient sample, typically from a nasal swab, is treated with a fluorescent-tagged antibody and examined under a specialized microscope to detect influenza A virus. This method looks directly for viral particles in the sample rather than growing the virus in culture, giving a relatively fast result. It specifically identifies the influenza A type, as distinguished from influenza B.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Influenza A Rapid Antigen Test cost?

$36.31

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $36.31 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $36.31 from a physician practice, and about $61.66 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$36.31$16.22 to $43.65
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$61.66$44.67 to $112

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $62 · 10th to 90th $16 to $191Professionalmedian $36 · 10th to 90th $12 to $65
$10$20$50$100facility $62professional $36

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
$53.70
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$23.44
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$190.55
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$64.57
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$77.62
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$36.31
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$77.62
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$93.33

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$36.31

AK $36.31KY $10.23

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.