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Legionella Fluorescent Antigen Test

Hawaii 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?

$21.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.88 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $18.62 to $27.54.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $15 · 10th to 90th $13 to $19Professionalmedian $23 · 10th to 90th $17 to $31
$10.0$20.0$50.0facility $15professional $23

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
$12.88
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$18.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$18.62
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$29.51
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$30.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$23.44
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$31.62

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii $21.88 · 5th 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.