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Legionella Detection By Fluorescent Antibody

Oregon 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?

$18.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.62 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $11.75 to $36.31.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $8 to $40Professionalmedian $24 · 10th to 90th $19 to $1,230
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $17professional $24

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
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$23.99
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$39.81
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$39.81
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $18.62 · 42nd 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.