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Rapid Test for a Specific Infection-Causing Germ

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 87449

This laboratory test uses an immunoassay method to detect a specific antigen, a marker protein, from an infection-causing organism in a patient sample. It offers a faster result than growing the organism in a culture and is used when a doctor needs to quickly confirm or rule out a particular infection.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Rapid Test for a Specific Infection-Causing Germ cost?

$21.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.88 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $17.78 to $26.92.

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

Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $14 to $30
$10$20professional $22

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$16.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$30.20
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$23.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$17.78
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$29.51
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
QW · Waived lab test
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$31.62

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 5.5 times more in Vermont than in New Jersey. 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.

Hawaii· 5th of 51

$21.88

VT $48.98NJ $8.91

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.