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Rapid Test For Chickenpox And Shingles Virus

Texas 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 $25 · 10th–90th $10$690%5%10th90th$25Professionalmedian $10 · 10th–90th $7$170%10%20%10th90th$10$2.0$5.0$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
$8.91
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$18.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$74.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$13.49
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$13.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$20.42
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$70.79
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$23.99
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$16.22
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$15.49
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$11.22
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$39.81
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$16.22
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$18.20