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Meningitis and Encephalitis Panel

Delaware rates for HCPCS 87483

A test on spinal fluid that searches for the genetic material of many germs that infect the brain and its lining, covering bacteria, viruses and fungi in a single run. It gives answers far faster than growing the organism in culture, so treatment can be narrowed quickly.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Meningitis and Encephalitis Panel cost?

$316

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $316 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $282 from a physician practice, and about $603 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$282$245 to $347
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$603$347 to $912

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $603 · 10th to 90th $295 to $3,162Professionalmedian $282 · 10th to 90th $178 to $832
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $603professional $282

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$912.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$602.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$831.76
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$3,162.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$630.96

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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.

Delaware· 44th of 51

$316

AK $933AL $174

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.