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Molecular Test For An Infectious Agent

New Mexico 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?

$51.29

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $51.29 from a physician practice, and about $64.57 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 4 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$51.29$32.36 to $66.07
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$64.57$47.86 to $129

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $65 · 10th to 90th $32 to $138Professionalmedian $51 · 10th to 90th $25 to $282
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $65professional $51

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$281.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$93.33
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$112.20
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$56.23

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico $51.29 · 16th 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.