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Drug-Resistant Bacteria Gene Screening Test

Florida rates for HCPCS 87500

This is a laboratory test performed on a sample, such as a swab, that looks directly for the genetic material of specific genes that make certain bacteria resistant to a commonly used antibiotic. Finding these genes indicates the bacteria present would likely not respond to that antibiotic, which matters for choosing safe and effective treatment and for preventing spread in a hospital setting. It is often used as a screening test for patients being admitted to or already in a hospital.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Drug-Resistant Bacteria Gene Screening Test cost?

$30.90

Typical negotiated rate. In Florida, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $30.20 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$30.20$24.55 to $35.48
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$77.62$42.66 to $105

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $78 · 10th to 90th $32 to $145Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $21 to $46
$10$20$50$100$200facility $78professional $30

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
$31.62
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$165.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$45.71
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$47.86
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$41.69
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$74.13
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$35.48
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$51.29
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$43.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$48.98
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$35.48

Where Florida sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. 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.

Florida· 44th of 51

$30.90

AK $79.43DC $26.30

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.