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Legionella Fluorescent Antigen Test

North Dakota 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?

$26.30

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.30 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $14.79 to $31.62.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11 · 10th to 90th $11 to $28Professionalmedian $26 · 10th to 90th $11 to $35
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $11professional $26

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
$10.96
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$28.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$46.77
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$35.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$22.39
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$89.13
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$26.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$22.39

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota $26.30 · 1st 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.