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Direct Test For Pneumocystis Pneumonia

California rates for HCPCS 87281

A laboratory test that looks directly for Pneumocystis, a fungus that causes serious pneumonia in people whose immune systems are weakened, in a sample of sputum or fluid washed from the lungs. Antibodies tagged with a fluorescent dye attach to the organism, making it visible under a special microscope. It gives a rapid answer because this organism cannot be grown in ordinary culture.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th–90th $12$1000%10%10th90th$35Professionalmedian $11 · 10th–90th $7$400%20%10th90th$11$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$79.43
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$60.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$26.30
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$131.83
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$28.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$43.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$30.20
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$19.05
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$26.92
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$70.79
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$12.02
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$36.31
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$30.20
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$16.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$12.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$24.55