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Influenza A Rapid Antigen Test

Mississippi 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?

$19.50

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.50 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.22 from a physician practice, and about $20.89 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$16.22$8.51 to $19.50
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$20.89$20.89 to $20.89

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $21 · 10th to 90th $14 to $29Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $7 to $29
$10$20facility $21professional $16

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$32.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$32.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$16.22
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$6.46
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$20.89
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$19.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$27.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$27.54

Where Mississippi 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.

Mississippi· 10th of 51

$19.50

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.