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Molecular Test For An Infectious Agent

Idaho 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?

$43.65

Typical negotiated rate. In Idaho, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $43.65 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $43.65 from a physician practice, and about $77.62 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$43.65$39.81 to $51.29
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$77.62$42.66 to $120

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $78 · 10th to 90th $43 to $178Professionalmedian $44 · 10th to 90th $30 to $83
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $78professional $44

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
$77.62
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$83.18
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$229.09
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$43.65
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$165.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$79.43
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$87.10
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$53.70
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$37.15
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$154.88
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$44.67
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$169.82
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$70.79

Where Idaho 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.

Idaho $43.65 · 27th 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.