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Rapid Test For Chickenpox And Shingles Virus

New Jersey 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 $30 · 10th–90th $13$1510%10%10th90th$30Professionalmedian $11 · 10th–90th $6$320%20%10th90th$11$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
$17.38
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$95.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$33.88
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$13.49
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$23,988.33
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$12.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$29.51
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$16.22