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Bartonella Genetic Test, Direct Probe

Alaska rates for HCPCS 87470

A laboratory test that looks for the genetic material of Bartonella bacteria in a blood or tissue sample. These are the germs behind cat scratch disease and trench fever. The test uses a probe that attaches directly to the organism's genetic material in the specimen.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bartonella Genetic Test, Direct Probe cost?

$18.20

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.20 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $18.20 to $18.20.

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 $18 · 10th to 90th $18 to $18Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $32 to $40
$20facility $18professional $32

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
$31.62
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$39.81
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$18.20
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$18.20

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 5.2 times more in Tennessee than in Virginia. 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.

Alaska· 49th of 50

$18.20

TN $95.50VA $18.20

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.