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Rapid Test for a Specific Infection-Causing Germ

New York 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 July 2026.

Facilitymedian $23 · 10th–90th $9$790%10%10th90th$23Professionalmedian $10 · 10th–90th $6$190%20%10th90th$10$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
$9.77
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$93.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$15.85
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$30.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$25.70
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$12.02
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$12.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$95.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$81.28
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$30.20
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$23.44
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$5.25
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$15.14
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$91.20
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$7.94
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$257.04
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$24.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$17.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$26.92
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$27.54
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$38.90