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Bartonella Genetic Test, Direct Probe

North Carolina 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?

$31.62

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $18.20 to $95.50.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $28 · 10th to 90th $14 to $95Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $17 to $105
$20$50$100facility $28professional $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
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$74.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$39.81
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$104.71
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$41.69
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$95.50

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 22nd of 50

$31.62

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.