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Legionella Fluorescent Antigen Test

Oregon 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?

$16.60

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.60 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.22 from a physician practice, and about $16.98 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 8 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$16.22$15.14 to $21.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$16.98$15.49 to $28.84

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $15 to $39Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $11 to $26
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $17professional $16

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
$20.42
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$28.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$39.81
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$18.62
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$23.99
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$31.62
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$17.78
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$45.71
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$79.43
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$61.66
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$23.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$18.62

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $16.60 · 18th 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.