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Measles Antigen Test by Immunofluorescence

Virginia 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?

$51.29

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $45.71 from a physician practice, and about $60.26 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$45.71$33.88 to $51.29
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$60.26$60.26 to $129

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $60 · 10th to 90th $31 to $257Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $25 to $72
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $60professional $46

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
$45.71
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$60.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$245.47
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$40.74
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$77.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$60.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$89.13
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$23.44
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$51.29
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$128.82
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$72.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$36.31

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $51.29 · 26th 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.