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Antigen Test For A Specific Infection

Maryland rates for HCPCS 87380

A laboratory test that detects an infectious organism directly in a sample, using antibodies that latch onto part of the organism itself. Because it looks for the organism rather than the body's response to it, a positive result points to infection at the time the sample was taken.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Antigen Test For A Specific Infection cost?

$13.80

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.80 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $12.59 to $22.39.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $12 · 10th to 90th $8 to $24Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $10 to $65
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $12professional $14

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$64.57
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$17.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$44.67
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$16.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$17.38
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$27.54

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in South Dakota than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $13.80 · 51st of 51
SD $33.88MD $13.80

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.