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Legionella Detection By Fluorescent Antibody

North Carolina 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?

$19.05

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.05 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $8.32 to $89.13.

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 $12 · 10th to 90th $8 to $89Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $10 to $24
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $12professional $19

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
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$23.99
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$20.89
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$23.99
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $19.05 · 28th 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.