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Legionella Detection By Fluorescent Antibody

Iowa rates for HCPCS 87277

A laboratory test that looks for Legionella bacteria, a cause of pneumonia, in a sample taken from the lungs or airway. Antibodies tagged with a fluorescent dye are added to the sample and glow under a special microscope wherever the organism is present.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Legionella Detection By Fluorescent Antibody cost?

$31.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $26.92 to $39.81.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $20 · 10th to 90th $15 to $89Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $19 to $40
$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $20professional $32

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$39.81
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$89.13
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$30.90
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 10.7 times more in Massachusetts than in Kansas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $31.62 · 7th of 50
MA $89.13KS $8.32

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.