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Measles Antigen Test by Immunofluorescence

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 87283

A laboratory test that looks directly for the measles (rubeola) virus in a specimen taken from a patient, such as a swab. Antibodies tagged with a fluorescent dye attach to the virus if it is present, and the laboratory sees them glow under a special microscope. Because it detects the virus itself, it points to an active infection.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Measles Antigen Test by Immunofluorescence cost?

$74.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $74.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $67.61 from a physician practice, and about $79.43 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$67.61$45.71 to $74.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$79.43$64.57 to $151

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $79 · 10th to 90th $39 to $204Professionalmedian $68 · 10th to 90th $26 to $83
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $79professional $68

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
$64.57
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$123.03
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$144.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$281.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$69.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$36.31

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 5.0 times more in North Dakota than in Connecticut. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Louisiana $74.13 · 4th of 51
ND $93.33CT $18.62

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.