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Antigen Test For A Named Germ

Iowa rates for HCPCS 87450

A laboratory test that checks a sample for proteins belonging to one particular infectious organism, using an antibody-based method that gives a positive or negative answer. It is used for an organism that has no standard named test of its own, so the laboratory records exactly which organism was looked for.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Antigen Test For A Named Germ cost?

$21.38

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.38 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $18.62 to $23.44.

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 $24 · 10th to 90th $12 to $89Professionalmedian $21 · 10th to 90th $14 to $23
$10$20$50$100facility $24professional $21

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$23.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$89.13
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$26.30
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$11.75
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$11.75

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 955.0 times more in New Jersey than in Pennsylvania. 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.

Iowa· 15th of 50

$21.38

NJ $9,550PA $10.00

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.