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Bartonella Bacteria Dna Test

Virginia rates for HCPCS 87471

This laboratory test looks for the genetic material of the bacteria that cause cat scratch disease and related infections, using a technique that amplifies small amounts of bacterial DNA so they can be detected. It is typically run on a blood sample or tissue sample when this infection is suspected. A positive result indicates the bacteria's genetic material was found in the sample.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bartonella Bacteria Dna Test cost?

$35.48

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $35.48 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $28.84 from a physician practice, and about $51.29 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$28.84$20.89 to $37.15
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$51.29$35.48 to $89.13

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $51 · 10th to 90th $35 to $182Professionalmedian $29 · 10th to 90th $17 to $89
$20$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $51professional $29

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$95.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$141.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$28.84
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$158.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$74.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$52.48
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$69.18
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$102.33
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$74.13
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$47.86

Where Virginia sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. 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.

Virginia· 31st of 51

$35.48

AK $79.43DC $26.30

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.