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Measles Antigen Test by Immunofluorescence

South 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?

$47.86

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $47.86 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $47.86 from a physician practice, and about $72.44 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$47.86$47.86 to $48.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$72.44$47.86 to $151

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $72 · 10th to 90th $36 to $195Professionalmedian $48 · 10th to 90th $23 to $63
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $72professional $48

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
$42.66
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$288.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$52.48
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$85.11
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$69.18
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$72.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$51.29

Where South 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.

South Carolina $47.86 · 38th 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.