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Influenza A Rapid Antigen Test

Maryland 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 July 2026.

How much does Influenza A Rapid Antigen Test cost?

$12.02

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12.02 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $11.22 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 $7 to $16Professionalmedian $12 · 10th to 90th $9 to $47
$10$20$50$100facility $9professional $12

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
$10.72
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$46.77
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$14.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$20.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$39.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$25.12
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$16.22
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$23.99

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Nebraska than in Connecticut. 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.

Maryland· 49th of 51

$12.02

NE $25.12CT $10.96

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.