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Measles Antigen Test by Immunofluorescence

North Carolina 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?

$48.98

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $48.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $48.98 from a physician practice, and about $48.98 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 6 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$48.98$40.74 to $48.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$48.98$30.20 to $72.44

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $49 · 10th to 90th $18 to $204Professionalmedian $49 · 10th to 90th $10 to $74
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $49professional $49

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
$17.78
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$74.13
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$138.04
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$81.28
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$20.89
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$60.26
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$10.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$72.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$36.31
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$288.40

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $48.98 · 31st 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.