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Legionella Fluorescent Antigen Test

New Hampshire 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?

$23.44

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.44 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.18 from a physician practice, and about $41.69 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$13.18$10.23 to $28.84
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$41.69$29.51 to $66.07

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $42 · 10th to 90th $25 to $89Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $9 to $51
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $42professional $13

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
$21.88
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$51.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$89.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$45.71
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$35.48

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire $23.44 · 4th 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.