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Molecular Test For An Infectious Agent

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 87487

A test that searches a sample taken from the patient for the genetic material of a particular organism, rather than relying on it growing in a culture. It is used to confirm whether that organism is behind an infection.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Molecular Test For An Infectious Agent cost?

$47.86

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $47.86 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $36.31 from a physician practice, and about $48.98 from a hospital or other facility.

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$36.31$35.48 to $53.70
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$48.98$47.86 to $66.07

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $49 · 10th to 90th $48 to $66Professionalmedian $36 · 10th to 90th $26 to $66
$20$50$100facility $49professional $36

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$66.07
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$66.07
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$109.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$72.44
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$13.18

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 3.3 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. 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.

Arkansas· 24th of 51

$47.86

AK $95.50DE $28.84

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.