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Legionella Fluorescent Antigen Test

Maine 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?

$15.49

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.49 from a physician practice, and about $25.12 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 6 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$15.49$11.75 to $15.49
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$25.12$15.49 to $69.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $25 · 10th to 90th $15 to $107Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $8 to $19
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $25professional $15

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
$15.49
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$15.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$114.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$15.49
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$35.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$17.78
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$19.05
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$69.18
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$38.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$23.99

Where Maine 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.

Maine $15.49 · 29th 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.