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COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test

Georgia 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 July 2026.

How much does COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test cost?

$45.71

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $45.71 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $45.71 from a physician practice, and about $47.86 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$45.71$25.70 to $45.71
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$47.86$37.15 to $79.43

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $48 · 10th to 90th $28 to $151Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $14 to $62
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $48professional $46

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$64.57
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$67.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$58.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$35.48
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$21.38
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$35.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$51.29
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$67.61
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$45.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$47.86

Where Georgia sits

The same service costs 1.7 times more in Wyoming than in Oklahoma. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Georgia $45.71 · 36th of 51
WY $70.79OK $40.74

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.