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Molecular Test For An Infectious Agent

Nevada 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?

$39.81

Typical negotiated rate. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $39.81 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.11 from a physician practice, and about $67.61 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 6 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$33.11$25.12 to $48.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$67.61$36.31 to $229

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $68 · 10th to 90th $33 to $229Professionalmedian $33 · 10th to 90th $21 to $89
$0.5$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0facility $68professional $33

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
$33.11
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$323.59
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$281.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$102.33
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$128.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$63.10
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$66.07
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$61.66

Where Nevada 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.

Nevada $39.81 · 40th 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.