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Rapid Test for a Specific Infection-Causing Germ

West Virginia 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 $71 · 10th–90th $30$1320%20%10th90th$71Professionalmedian $10 · 10th–90th $7$110%50%10th90th$10$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0

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
$30.20
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$11.22
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$16.22
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$14.45
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$36.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$81.28
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$114.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$16.60