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COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test

Delaware rates for HCPCS 87426

This test checks a sample, usually from a nasal or throat swab, for viral proteins from the virus that causes COVID-19. It is a fast method for detecting an active infection, though it is generally considered somewhat less sensitive than molecular PCR-based testing.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test cost?

$45.71

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $45.71 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $26.92 to $48.98.

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 $46 · 10th to 90th $46 to $51Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $19 to $52
$20$50$100facility $46professional $46

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
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$52.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$169.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$47.86

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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· 17th of 51

$45.71

AK $79.43AL $17.78

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.