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Molecular Test For An Infectious Agent

Washington, DC 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 July 2026.

How much does Molecular Test For An Infectious Agent cost?

$32.36

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $32.36 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $32.36 from a physician practice, and about $72.44 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 5 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$32.36$31.62 to $33.11
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$72.44$32.36 to $135

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $72 · 10th to 90th $32 to $200Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $32 to $72
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0facility $72professional $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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$194.98
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$87.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$40.74

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $32.36 · 51st of 51
AK $95.50DC $32.36

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.