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Legionella Fluorescent Antigen Test

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 87278

A laboratory test that looks for Legionella pneumophila, the bacterium behind Legionnaires' disease, in a sample taken from the lungs or airway. The sample is treated with antibodies carrying a fluorescent tag and examined under a special microscope, so the bacteria glow if they are present. It is used when a severe pneumonia may be caused by this organism.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Legionella Fluorescent Antigen Test cost?

$11.48

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11.48 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.72 from a physician practice, and about $26.30 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$10.72$10.72 to $11.48
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$26.30$16.60 to $35.48

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $26 · 10th to 90th $15 to $52Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $6 to $17
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $26professional $11

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$16.60
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$41.69
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$22.39
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$20.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$15.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$27.54

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in North Dakota than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Connecticut $11.48 · 50th of 51
ND $26.30FL $11.22

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.