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Rapid Test For Chickenpox And Shingles Virus

Delaware 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 October 2026.

How much does Rapid Test For Chickenpox And Shingles Virus cost?

$10.72

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.72 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $8.13 to $15.14.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11 · 10th to 90th $9 to $26Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $6 to $22
$10$20$50facility $11professional $9

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$11.22
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$11.22
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$25.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$16.60

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Kansas than in New Jersey. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 39th of 51

$10.72

KS $34.67NJ $9.33

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.