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Rapid Test For Chickenpox And Shingles Virus

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 87290

A laboratory test that looks directly for the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles in fluid or cells scraped from a blister. Antibodies tagged with a fluorescent dye bind to the virus if it is present, making the sample glow under a special microscope. It gives a faster answer than growing the virus in culture.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $23 · 10th–90th $10$760%20%10th90th$23Professionalmedian $10 · 10th–90th $10$380%50%90th$10$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0

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
$10.00
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$104.71
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$27.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$61.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$18.62